Which versions of zwkact5 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zwkact5 are flagged malicious: 0.0.3290. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zwkact5 if I installed it?

Remove zwkact5 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 zwkact5 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zwkact5 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 zwkact5 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zwkact5 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04510, RLUA-2026-10448 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 zwkact5 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact5 (version 0.0.3290).

Malicious package

zwkact5RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zwkact5 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9859) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.3290). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in zwkact5 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9859

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zwkact5

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.3290

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

fdfb16391e35359694bd0dd3cd57380ec9f0808577a13782451a20e109b51f2e

85966a9590cdfbc2121909b41adab49ad498fc69adf4b843b5aacf08d582eed8

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact5 (version 0.0.3290).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zwkact5 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 zwkact5 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. zwkact5 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.3290 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-04510RLUA-2026-10448

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zwkact5-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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