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base64_payload2.py

PYTHON
Verdict: HOSTILE
Mal-ecule
O₄(As₇PS₂Ca)H(Po)Md₃(PaPt)
Size 1.2 KB download
First seen 117 days ago
Analyzed 117 days ago
Ecosystem malcontent-samples

Objectives

hostile severity, 96% confident.
anti-static/obfuscation C2 payload decoded from base64
hostile severity, 96% confident.
supply-chain Fake PyPI payload downloader
suspicious severity, 90% confident.
anti-static/obfuscation/eval Base64 decode with exec execution
suspicious severity, 85% confident.
command-and-control/dropper/delivery Background exec with devnull
suspicious severity, 95% confident.
persistence/login Malicious .pth file execution pattern (import; exec)
notable severity, 75% confident.
command-and-control/infrastructure PHP URL endpoint (often used for C2)
baseline severity, 85% confident.
anti-static/obfuscation/code-metrics Very long lines (>1000 chars)
component severity, 95% confident.
anti-static/obfuscation/payload Python source extension basename
component severity, 100% confident.
command-and-control/dropper open() function call
component severity, 100% confident.
credential-access/browser base64 module import

Micro-behaviors

notable severity, 75% confident.
fs/chmod chmod +x (make executable)
notable severity, 95% confident.
process/create Executes shell commands via Python
notable severity, 90% confident.
process/interpreter Python exec() built-in function
baseline severity, 90% confident.
communications/http HTTPS protocol prefix
baseline severity, 90% confident.
data/decode Calls base64.b64decode (Python)
baseline severity, 90% confident.
fs/file Opens a file
baseline severity, 80% confident.
os/sysinfo Python sys.platform conditional check

Metadata

suspicious severity, 100% confident.
lang/encoded python code encoded in string
notable severity, 90% confident.
encoded-payload Encoded payload detected: base64
baseline severity, 95% confident.
import imports base64

20 of 23 traits shown

Identity

SHA-256 359ac90df5619ebd25a635df5d86d40b8abe598368a4b05633ac71bf34158cd3
Filename base64_payload2.py

Origin

Source harvest
Feed datasets
Ecosystem malcontent-samples

Timeline

First seen 24 Apr 2026 16:18 UTC
Last analyzed 24 Apr 2026 20:54 UTC
Last updated 24 Apr 2026 20:54 UTC

Labeling

Label bad
Label source harvest
Traits version 8bf61