Which versions of ropie are malicious?

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

How do I remediate ropie if I installed it?

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

If ropie 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 ropie part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — ropie is associated with the 2026-03-robloxapi-testy 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 ropie across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

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

Malicious package

ropiePyPI

Advisory published Mar 18, 2026Updated Mar 18, 2026

ropie is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-1577) 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 ropie (PyPI)

MAL-2026-1577

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall ropie

What this malware does

Installation embeds a malicious PTH file that then during import downloads and executes remote code. During analysis, the remote code was a test starting calculator, but the owner can changd it anytime.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-robloxapi-testy

Reasons (based on the campaign):

clones-real-package
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5a7814d65bb3b0e5187be5d4ae9b0a11b4030ea5d911fdef3f5e614b6c15e95d

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for ropie (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
ropie 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 ropie 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. ropie 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

2026-03-robloxapi-testy

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

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

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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