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npm package: @stepsec/malware-simulator
Description: Similar to the EICAR anti-virus simulator file. Use it to test your defenses. This package makes an outbound call to www.stepsecurity.io as part of the pre-install step.
Author: arjun dashrath
Latest version: 0.0.3

# Malware-Simulator Package

To simulate behavior of [past compromised packages](../CompromisedDependency.md), StepSecurity has created a package called [@stepsec/malware-simulator](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stepsec/malware-simulator). The simulator is NOT actual malware; the package just makes an outbound call to stepsec.github.io in a `preinstall` step

This package can be used by developers to:

1. Understand how malicious packages make outbound calls as part of the install steps
2. How the [Harden-Runner GitHub Action](https://github.com/step-security/harden-runner) can find this behavior ([tutorial](../CompromisedDependency.md))
3. Use as a test package for your applications – to check if defenses are working as expected

You can think of the @stepsec/malware-simulator being similar to the [EICAR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EICAR_test_file) anti-virus simulator file, which is used as a test file for anti-virus software.