Which versions of vmconnect are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of vmconnect are flagged malicious: 1.1.7. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate vmconnect if I installed it?

Remove vmconnect 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 vmconnect — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If vmconnect 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 vmconnect part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — vmconnect is associated with the RLMA-2024-04999, RLUA-2024-09484 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 vmconnect across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vmconnect (version 1.1.7).

Malicious package

vmconnectPyPI

vmconnect is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-6195) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.1.7). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in vmconnect (PyPI)

MAL-2024-6195

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall vmconnect

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.1.7

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

599a022bef24fdb3b15c598d68cb48f0d5f051d98857a71b9918902dbd2e5354

98900c5ff0585a79ef09ee1938a0183567057009d97ded6b04bcff4d67512708

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vmconnect (version 1.1.7).
If you installed it — respond
Remove vmconnect 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 vmconnect 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. vmconnect on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.1.7 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-04999RLUA-2024-09484

References

reversinglabs.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks vmconnect-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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