Which versions of zzpdfvar03 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzpdfvar03 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzpdfvar03 if I installed it?

Remove zzpdfvar03 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 zzpdfvar03 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzpdfvar03 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 zzpdfvar03 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzpdfvar03 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04611, RLUA-2026-10549 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 zzpdfvar03 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar03 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzpdfvar03RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzpdfvar03 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9960) 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 zzpdfvar03 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9960

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzpdfvar03

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c0fb4b635223bca25f9fc85b8ab18dd3d810321e40978ace1831899fb1de9c15

4036ea7eb53fc91a465b31e4289d9c1385ea750fe54f954f4d14d3969813ea1d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar03 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzpdfvar03 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 zzpdfvar03 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. zzpdfvar03 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-2026-04611RLUA-2026-10549

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzpdfvar03-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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