LWA-2026-5391 confirmed malware

var-helper-kit@1.0.1

Malicious code in var-helper-kit (npm)

T1195.002 · Compromise Software Supply ChainT1059.007 · JavaScriptT1082 · System Information DiscoveryT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Analysis

var-helper-kit@1.0.1 is a host-fingerprinting info-stealer. When loaded (require()), it collects system metadata including process environment, platform, and architecture, then transmits the data via HTTP to an encoded remote server. The code is protected by multi-layer custom base91 obfuscation and anti-debug measures (repeated debugger; calls, source-hash integrity checks). It uses the axios HTTP library to exfiltrate collected host information to the attacker-controlled endpoint. The package has no lifecycle hooks so it does not auto-execute on install — it must be required() by dependent code. The C2 endpoint is encoded and could not be fully resolved by static analysis.

analyzed by
Leitwacht
first seen
Jun 15, 2026, 03:28 PM
analyzed
Jun 15, 2026, 03:30 PM

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Independently detected by the Leitwacht supply-chain probe. IOCs are defanged. Published CC0. Think this is a mistake? See the dispute policy.