Which versions of zwkact8 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zwkact8 are flagged malicious: 0.0.3294. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zwkact8 if I installed it?

Remove zwkact8 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 zwkact8 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zwkact8 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 zwkact8 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zwkact8 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04513, RLUA-2026-10451 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 zwkact8 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact8 (version 0.0.3294).

Malicious package

zwkact8RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zwkact8 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9862) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.3294). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in zwkact8 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9862

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zwkact8

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.3294

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0a8ec6127a9ac796d4ed895a2fb5058e84212c9e5f549c6f5cc76353baa2593b

c6573279c918eb7d7e1eaf7856b7592cf47d52152f863d3ba7369bb0b96f7ff0

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zwkact8 (version 0.0.3294).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zwkact8 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 zwkact8 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. zwkact8 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.3294 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-04513RLUA-2026-10451

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zwkact8-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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