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aur-malware-check

Script that flags installed AUR packages against the compromised package list.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-13
Last seen:2026-06-13
Times seen:1
Website:github.com

The short version

Script that flags installed AUR packages against the compromised package list.

Why it caught our attention

Useful incident-response helper surfaced directly in the Arch malware discussion.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-06-13

Editorial paraphrase

Commenters shared the repo plus pacman/yay commands for checking AUR installs against the published affected list.

Original thread

Arch Linux Now Believes Malware Incident Under Control: More Than 1,500 Packages