Which versions of zwkact2 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zwkact2 are flagged malicious: 0.0.3286. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zwkact2 if I installed it?

Remove zwkact2 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 zwkact2 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zwkact2 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 zwkact2 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zwkact2 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04507, RLUA-2026-10445 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 zwkact2 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact2 (version 0.0.3286).

Malicious package

zwkact2RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zwkact2 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9856) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.3286). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in zwkact2 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9856

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zwkact2

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.3286

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8f55b3f5627cc42aea91e46f52a787b4cf547febefb14f448247306771baa2f0

b85e0d7e941b7b1b568fa2c423825bbd2a37646c5f06587092a0b77cd2da88f1

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact2 (version 0.0.3286).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zwkact2 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 zwkact2 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. zwkact2 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.3286 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-04507RLUA-2026-10445

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zwkact2-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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