Which versions of testhgabc42 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of testhgabc42 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate testhgabc42 if I installed it?

Remove testhgabc42 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 testhgabc42 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If testhgabc42 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 testhgabc42 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — testhgabc42 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03630, RLUA-2026-09554 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 testhgabc42 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for testhgabc42 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

testhgabc42RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

testhgabc42 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8979) 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 testhgabc42 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8979

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall testhgabc42

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

61b8c9f54053a1e26545805a9594a6fc64760a5107dd88ea94c586f0e1d30a39

8fd27820699b67d1a686a6fe5187aee430fc1be5ede2ac65a7017f1c73a2243f

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for testhgabc42 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove testhgabc42 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 testhgabc42 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. testhgabc42 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-2026-03630RLUA-2026-09554

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks testhgabc42-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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