Which versions of watpdf884 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of watpdf884 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate watpdf884 if I installed it?

Remove watpdf884 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 watpdf884 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If watpdf884 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 watpdf884 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — watpdf884 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03963, RLUA-2026-09893 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 watpdf884 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf884 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

watpdf884RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

watpdf884 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9312) 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 watpdf884 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9312

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall watpdf884

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

06b4a203c5189887bc27518211b505495aab042badfe617c887a4addb3dc36eb

74df286ea12ce118cfe36438bfb6dd073bc9eaab7a31f7f030781fd188dc8a56

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf884 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove watpdf884 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 watpdf884 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. watpdf884 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-2026-03963RLUA-2026-09893

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks watpdf884-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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