Which versions of pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon are flagged malicious: 2.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon if I installed it?

pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.

I already installed pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon 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 pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon is associated with the RLMA-2026-02108 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 pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon (version 2.0.0).

Malicious package

pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beaconPyPI

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Jul 9, 2026

pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-7459) that opens a backdoor for remote access (malicious version 2.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon (PyPI)

MAL-2026-7459

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon

Malicious versions

1 flagged

2.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

7295986c56aa4f30a70536c0b3f6773a7e0c29e6d40f9ba6278272f7d353ccd0

Detection & response playbook

Backdoor / remote access

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon (version 2.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.
Did it already run?
If pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon 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. pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-02108

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks pygremlinbox-malware-c2-beacon-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the C2 callback and severs the channel.

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