Which versions of realtek are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of realtek are flagged malicious: 1.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate realtek if I installed it?

Remove realtek from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

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

If realtek 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 realtek part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — realtek is associated with the RLMA-2024-04656, RLUA-2024-09111 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 realtek across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for realtek (version 1.2).

Malicious package

realtekPyPI

realtek is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-5855) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in realtek (PyPI)

MAL-2024-5855

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall realtek

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bc677bf5eac1b8902367ca1c5947c3198ae65a270a8af294dede9f1cedb6ef49

a787aede9d6efa88180c1de31f58112587fd80a18fc220f7fc65b9d25849b178

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for realtek (version 1.2).
If you installed it — respond
Remove realtek from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If realtek 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. realtek on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-04656RLUA-2024-09111

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks realtek-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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