Which versions of readmecolorama are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of readmecolorama are flagged malicious: 0.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate readmecolorama if I installed it?

readmecolorama 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 readmecolorama — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If readmecolorama 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 readmecolorama part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — readmecolorama is associated with the RLMA-2025-03023, RLUA-2025-03673, 2025-05-coloramashowtemp, RLUA-2026-00690 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 readmecolorama across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for readmecolorama (version 0.1.0).

Malicious package

readmecoloramaPyPI

Advisory published May 18, 2025Updated Mar 19, 2026

readmecolorama is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-5126) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.1.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in readmecolorama (PyPI)

MAL-2025-5126

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall readmecolorama

What this malware does

Importing the module starts download and running a remote executable, identified as malware by AVs

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

Campaign: 2025-05-coloramashowtemp

Reasons (based on the campaign):

Downloads and executes a remote executable.
malware

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

7cad9d6c1364c940f087a52f3136ddbcd1e2e7e9118de880284237a1d839055f

c0f43da6669cf9a48e88ad211fe0d2db630c4e94668c3a1feb12d5fef4db7d53

55c2f9671efb3bc3772a29971fae2313022349abe5970a426c36e305e5c25538

4f74e374afe61cdaa52e0c651ae413abc94b50cd15de263a9d247de21bfc6fa1

f19060de81fafe38f1b4cb199a4b1e81561dfb03f5b7138a0bc48c6654f3c929

8c7bf735728e56da8fed531f236ac6f6b4cad05c269cd4591e9268f11c421e5c

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for readmecolorama (version 0.1.0).
If you installed it — respond
readmecolorama 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 readmecolorama 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. readmecolorama on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-03023RLUA-2025-036732025-05-coloramashowtempRLUA-2026-00690

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks readmecolorama-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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