malware
npm
pinokio-redis
discovered 2026-05-26pinokio-redis is a Wave 4 package in the forge-jsx RAT campaign, published by donimique ([email protected]) on 2026-07-06, roughly 12 hours after zredis-typed. Only known version; user (SafeDep) confirmed all versions of pinokio-redis are malicious. Uses the same rotated AES key as zod-pino434, zod-pino444, and zredis-typed (byte-identical deploymentCipherData.js -- single shared build). C2 config decrypts to publicHost 212.193.3.61, relayPort 9877, apiPort 8765, defaultExplorerPassword 'secret'. Durable directory hardcoded as .forge-jsxy. README.md is literally titled '# forge-jsx'. As of this analysis (2026-07-06) still live on npm.
Threat types
rat credential_stealer data_exfiltration persistence c2_agent crypto_drainer
Malicious versions
- 1.0.127 · a400b0342add77fd…
Campaigns
Indicators
- ipv4 212.193.3.61communicates-with
- url ws://212.193.3.61:9877communicates-with
- url http://212.193.3.61:8765communicates-with
- sha256 a400b0342add77fd3a58e086334b35e11d79e234b180bb360f48adcd61ec4acdindicates
- email [email protected]indicates
- file_path ~/.config/systemd/user/forge-js-worker.servicedrops
- file_path ~/.config/autostart/forge-js-worker.desktopdrops
- file_path ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.forgejs.worker.plistdrops
Techniques
- ttp T1195.002 Compromise Software Supply Chainuses
- ttp T1059.007 Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScriptuses
- ttp T1547.001 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keysuses
- ttp T1547.004 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Launch Agentuses
- ttp T1543.002 Systemd Serviceuses
- ttp T1056.001 Input Capture: Keylogginguses
- ttp T1115 Clipboard Datauses
- ttp T1113 Screen Captureuses
- ttp T1005 Data from Local Systemuses
- ttp T1567.001 Exfiltration to Code Repositoryuses
- ttp T1071.001 Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocolsuses
- ttp T1027 Obfuscated Files or Informationuses
- ttp T1082 System Information Discoveryuses
- ttp T1217 Browser Information Discoveryuses
- ttp T1552.001 Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Filesuses
- ttp T1020 Automated Exfiltrationuses
