Which versions of zzpdfvar12 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzpdfvar12 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzpdfvar12 if I installed it?

Remove zzpdfvar12 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 zzpdfvar12 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzpdfvar12 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 zzpdfvar12 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzpdfvar12 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04620, RLUA-2026-10558 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 zzpdfvar12 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar12 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzpdfvar12RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzpdfvar12 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9969) 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 zzpdfvar12 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9969

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzpdfvar12

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

a92fc76452de5f67e782c0ee5272d7b128a800ec6ccd00ebed11f980f4904054

f82f3c6f4c9d9b491360b1e0c3d76cec834439ec5495e06777552f8125c493bd

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar12 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzpdfvar12 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 zzpdfvar12 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. zzpdfvar12 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-2026-04620RLUA-2026-10558

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzpdfvar12-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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