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Malware in chatgpt-pro-activator

Product
npm
Affected
chatgpt-pro-activator >= 0
Fixed in
No fix yet

Last verified against sources: October 26, 2026

Am I affected?

npm: affected chatgpt-pro-activator >= 0. No fix has been reported yet.

  • Check your version: run npm ls chatgpt-pro-activator. Versions >= 0 of chatgpt-pro-activator are affected. [1]

What to do now

  1. Remove the package if it is installed: run npm uninstall chatgpt-pro-activator. [1]
  2. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on the computer immediately from a different computer. [1]
  3. Remove the package from the computer. [1]
  4. No fixed version is available yet. [1]

General practice, not from the source: if the affected software could read tokens or credentials, rotate them after upgrading; pin versions and review changes before updating tools your agents run.

Discuss this incident

What happened

  • The npm package chatgpt-pro-activator contains malware. [1]
  • The advisory says any computer with this package installed or running should be treated as fully compromised. [1]

Impact

  • An outside entity may have been given full control of the computer. [1]
  • Removing the package may not remove all malicious software that came from installing it. [1]

What was done

  • The advisory lists no patched version of the package. [1]
  • The advisory says the package should be removed. [1]

Sources

  1. GHSA-qp43-mgx6-56x2 — GitHub Advisory Database

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Brief
Malware in chatgpt-pro-activator
Product: npm | Affected: chatgpt-pro-activator >= 0 | Fixed in: No fix yet
Summary: The npm package chatgpt-pro-activator contains malware.
Source & remediation on AgentArmorHQ: https://agentarmorhq.com/incidents/2026/10/ghsa-qp43-mgx6-56x2-npm
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