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Malicious package

probe1778554668RubyGems

Advisory published Updated

probe1778554668 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8426) 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 probe1778554668 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8426
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
gem uninstall probe1778554668

Malicious versions

1 flagged
0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b1615164d9c154f43ab6208faa8c461fdf6e24e7818bd601e83e54fc39d71da8
a8a2bf52f86bb3a98ae909faa877fff0857d798e52b2e0c1d5133fb947cde6ef

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for probe1778554668 (version 0.0.1).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove probe1778554668 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If probe1778554668 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. probe1778554668 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-2026-03077RLUA-2026-08950

References

Credits

  • ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks probe1778554668-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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probe1778554668 (RubyGems) malicious package — MAL-2026-8426 | O3 Security