Which versions of watpdf885 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of watpdf885 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate watpdf885 if I installed it?

Remove watpdf885 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 watpdf885 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If watpdf885 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 watpdf885 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — watpdf885 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03964, RLUA-2026-09894 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 watpdf885 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf885 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

watpdf885RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

watpdf885 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9313) 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 watpdf885 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9313

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall watpdf885

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

256ca2f2159cacf68dd0dac7b1892887577c57c78700854886e77d16da46feb3

e56818633677a564f84c3cc40e2a91a8136e1309b4753965f45b9947935575bf

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf885 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove watpdf885 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 watpdf885 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. watpdf885 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-2026-03964RLUA-2026-09894

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks watpdf885-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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