Which versions of web3q are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of web3q are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate web3q if I installed it?

web3q 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 web3q — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If web3q 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 web3q part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — web3q is associated with the RLMA-2024-09511, 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 web3q across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3q (version 1.0.0).

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

Malicious package

web3qPyPI

Advisory published Jun 28, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

web3q is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-10210) 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 web3q (PyPI)

MAL-2024-10210

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall web3q

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)

5745fb39230d5fe563bcf3b52a59071f54dac62ae398bdac38e09beda917743b

e60cfc2a9a7f01e7593408cd4e9d3de58186b7256b72487ad3dd197cc7b63e12

db10d0be8fec6d6af3700f474b25e3085d3bfcabcb4c84e8751a6e91ac81007c

ccf4bd72b94d06a7bf2ab4c845b20b45660cedf0455a5af4f448b2e0c8cbe381

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for web3q (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
web3q 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 web3q 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. web3q 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-2024-09511funcaptcha-ru

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks web3q-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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