Which versions of zzpdfvar14 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzpdfvar14 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzpdfvar14 if I installed it?

Remove zzpdfvar14 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 zzpdfvar14 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzpdfvar14 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 zzpdfvar14 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzpdfvar14 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04622, RLUA-2026-10560 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 zzpdfvar14 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar14 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzpdfvar14RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzpdfvar14 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9971) 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 zzpdfvar14 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9971

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzpdfvar14

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

543f7711ba6e6c0599e1a62786cd783a686cc29be0d09338368481a476565a8c

9fcc0f2296dcf8cc797434b1cd53d9fd705bf598906ef49ae154aa5e8c5a622c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzpdfvar14 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzpdfvar14 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 zzpdfvar14 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. zzpdfvar14 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-2026-04622RLUA-2026-10560

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzpdfvar14-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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