Which versions of mars-rover_alvin are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of mars-rover_alvin are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate mars-rover_alvin if I installed it?

Remove mars-rover_alvin 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 mars-rover_alvin — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If mars-rover_alvin 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 mars-rover_alvin part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — mars-rover_alvin is associated with the RLMA-2024-05794, RLUA-2024-10314, RLUA-2026-08584 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 mars-rover_alvin across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for mars-rover_alvin (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

mars-rover_alvinRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

mars-rover_alvin is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6988) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in mars-rover_alvin (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6988

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall mars-rover_alvin

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3a2495dace904c0260c728a532b9106c8d654418b9d42fd71ce0fb571e406c21

126d8ea4b471e08620137912fa0995ed5927f5b42cbdf45db73a5e732877a553

21a40876e38d086ed2b10913cd9ba63e8eafaaf97bee545394e5d4a483ca9fe9

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for mars-rover_alvin (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove mars-rover_alvin 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 mars-rover_alvin 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. mars-rover_alvin on RubyGems 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-2024-05794RLUA-2024-10314RLUA-2026-08584

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks mars-rover_alvin-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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