Which versions of knot-date-utils-rb are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of knot-date-utils-rb are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate knot-date-utils-rb if I installed it?

knot-date-utils-rb 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 knot-date-utils-rb — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If knot-date-utils-rb 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.

How do I find knot-date-utils-rb across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for knot-date-utils-rb (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

knot-date-utils-rbRubyGems

Advisory published May 13, 2026Updated Jul 23, 2026

knot-date-utils-rb is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-3631) 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 knot-date-utils-rb (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-3631

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall knot-date-utils-rb

What this malware does

This package is a malicious packages part of the Go BufferZoneCorp and RubyGems knot-theory clusters. The packages in this cluster steal credentials, set up ssh access and tamper with build/workflow environmetn variables.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

a4e4f74e90479d472a307d311d48214827e21cf93ecf9b0b62ff2cb72adb2c9e

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for knot-date-utils-rb (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
knot-date-utils-rb 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 knot-date-utils-rb 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. knot-date-utils-rb on RubyGems 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.

References

socket.dev

Detect & block this

O3 blocks knot-date-utils-rb-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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