Which versions of zzpdfvar10 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzpdfvar10 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzpdfvar10 if I installed it?

Remove zzpdfvar10 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 zzpdfvar10 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzpdfvar10 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 zzpdfvar10 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzpdfvar10 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04618, RLUA-2026-10556 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 zzpdfvar10 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar10 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzpdfvar10RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzpdfvar10 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9967) 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 zzpdfvar10 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9967

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzpdfvar10

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

38af1785c61d52ce224d6e03910dc5a5ed859c20ac8bdc920916017a6bed42e2

0a3d3c6e6d7425148914072b31a12a4f6f97d7475af69527b50dee61fbf337eb

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar10 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzpdfvar10 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 zzpdfvar10 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. zzpdfvar10 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-2026-04618RLUA-2026-10556

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzpdfvar10-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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