Which versions of tronhex are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of tronhex are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate tronhex if I installed it?

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

If tronhex 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 tronhex part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — tronhex is associated with the RLMA-2025-05222, 2025-04-tronix, RLUA-2026-00846 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 tronhex across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for tronhex (version 0.0.1).

Part of a larger attack: 2025-04-tronix published 67 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

tronhexPyPI

Advisory published Sep 21, 2025Updated Mar 19, 2026

tronhex is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-48903) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in tronhex (PyPI)

MAL-2025-48903

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall tronhex

What this malware does

Package appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI

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

Campaign: 2025-04-tronix

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-generic
crypto-related

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

20d4fa4e98472ee161b4783a6610efecc9016ce6d255cc774b967cacbeda9aec

475d575928eb58cc43d4f4bed293a75d04ae01bc97a46715847bff1508b22e7a

4c2eceb463098204e7a3b3cdce61c4933a4a8b486578f6a3cc64f593ae11e064

bb6f7f1d03b57b985964b6bc8e0853b8e86d1b4998818b214a8d5eff4d302ccd

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for tronhex (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
tronhex 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 tronhex 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. tronhex on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-052222025-04-tronixRLUA-2026-00846

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks tronhex-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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