Which versions of zzpdfvar02 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzpdfvar02 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzpdfvar02 if I installed it?

Remove zzpdfvar02 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 zzpdfvar02 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzpdfvar02 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 zzpdfvar02 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzpdfvar02 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04610, RLUA-2026-10548 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 zzpdfvar02 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar02 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzpdfvar02RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzpdfvar02 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9959) 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 zzpdfvar02 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9959

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzpdfvar02

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c851009333504673931065918c5ff7949c156b44776a578ede9095071eff8c36

de0ee4cb7cb4830045428412c02e5c41df4aabb5806d85c83124ada5ea0adbf0

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar02 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzpdfvar02 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 zzpdfvar02 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. zzpdfvar02 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-2026-04610RLUA-2026-10548

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzpdfvar02-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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