Which versions of etheriem are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of etheriem are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate etheriem if I installed it?

etheriem is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed etheriem — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If etheriem was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is etheriem part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — etheriem is associated with the RLMA-2024-08218, funcaptcha-ru campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find etheriem across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for etheriem (version 1.0.0).

Part of a larger attack: funcaptcha-ru published 161 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

etheriemPyPI

Advisory published Jun 28, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

etheriem is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-9993) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in etheriem (PyPI)

MAL-2024-9993

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

pip uninstall etheriem

What this malware does

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: funcaptcha-ru

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0a843653bd69e6275cb23ce180da16c864d4850ced592f32c2a871efe60ee937

8d30ffa58e4212f7053aa831367f425c3d055438ec1cb9e829de5509f4c2609e

fa61d79732fd0839f53ac6f7a8fd602d89aac3787396e0e2af55ce3d8a8ddc9b

d9140433eba4c469a7b6cc5019a1702170777b36b19e1f2c71874a35dceb51e4

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for etheriem (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
etheriem is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If etheriem was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. etheriem on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-08218funcaptcha-ru

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks etheriem-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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