Which versions of qagvzhtvhwi are malicious?

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

How do I remediate qagvzhtvhwi if I installed it?

Remove qagvzhtvhwi 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 qagvzhtvhwi — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If qagvzhtvhwi 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 qagvzhtvhwi part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — qagvzhtvhwi is associated with the RLMA-2026-03142, RLUA-2026-09018 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 qagvzhtvhwi across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

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

Malicious package

qagvzhtvhwiRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

qagvzhtvhwi is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8491) 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 qagvzhtvhwi (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8491

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall qagvzhtvhwi

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

7295e31d882660f47b24ea6957553f1166f554cf5f02288b30bc33f33b2770ed

2b9e57130850272ff62342178a0671953fb9b64113ecf7f9240eb03858e10f40

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for qagvzhtvhwi (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove qagvzhtvhwi 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 qagvzhtvhwi 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. qagvzhtvhwi 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-2026-03142RLUA-2026-09018

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks qagvzhtvhwi-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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