Which versions of vcshgpdfx1 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of vcshgpdfx1 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate vcshgpdfx1 if I installed it?

Remove vcshgpdfx1 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 vcshgpdfx1 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If vcshgpdfx1 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 vcshgpdfx1 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — vcshgpdfx1 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03767, RLUA-2026-09696 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 vcshgpdfx1 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vcshgpdfx1 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

vcshgpdfx1RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

vcshgpdfx1 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9116) 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 vcshgpdfx1 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9116

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall vcshgpdfx1

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5efc88f97c395b025d33fdc81298cc1440aa4dff4be94200e217c51ec10648e6

4694cda0d63e5ee2a15feeebcc35d231d33a125f62af68dd253ebb97e5edd6f7

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for vcshgpdfx1 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove vcshgpdfx1 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 vcshgpdfx1 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. vcshgpdfx1 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-2026-03767RLUA-2026-09696

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks vcshgpdfx1-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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