Which versions of web3e are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of web3e are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate web3e if I installed it?

web3e 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 web3e — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If web3e 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 web3e part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — web3e is associated with the RLMA-2024-09510, funcaptcha-ru 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 web3e across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3e (version 1.0.0).

Part of a larger attack: funcaptcha-ru published 161 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

web3ePyPI

Advisory published Jun 28, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

web3e is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-10209) 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 web3e (PyPI)

MAL-2024-10209

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall web3e

What this malware does

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

Campaign: funcaptcha-ru

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5e00be76893e0180f52d1efdb3a31ca13dc61a0f05398f2fb6bfddc2b5718cfc

c150b47c42153c2ee5ecb72448540478af30236d3011b4f52a3a263284312d9a

f89f8d8a53f078d8fb75734855ceba0501a8b4c71fc4e81622ad0eaf56ccd949

1fac0219b2be56c25db8f2eedbb20e2971e18ff46ccc4a27a87280808bf20593

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3e (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
web3e 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 web3e 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. web3e 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

RLMA-2024-09510funcaptcha-ru

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks web3e-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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