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MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon

The MALFEX-linked npm package imgdecode uses a Windows DLL to fetch and decrypt a GitHub payload before injecting it into dllhost.exe.

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Cybersecurity researchers identified a malicious npm package called “imgdecode” linked to the MALFEX software supply chain attack campaign. The package was uploaded to the npm registry on September 30, 2026 by a user identified as “malfexteste8.”

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