Is Git: Add Remote safe to use?

Git: Add Remote has a security risk score of 64.78/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 81 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Git: Add Remote?

Based on our automated security analysis, Git: Add Remote presents medium risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "Git: Add Remote" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: Git: Add Remote
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.3333332538604736 (3 reviews)
Author: sam_schneller

sam_schneller · vscode · v0.0.2

Adds a Remote to a Project

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

64.78

out of 100

MEDIUM

81 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

2 rules(5 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations

About This Extension

Adds a Remote to a Project

Detailed Findings

8 total

YARA Rule Matches

2 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 72

Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: options.to

XIOC detected Domain: options.to

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: c515d3f28f587312d816e14ef04db399b7e0adcd

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: c515d3f28f587312d816e14ef04db399b7e0adcd

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 570223e86f0999fd3b39280ad33081e5155d1003

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 570223e86f0999fd3b39280ad33081e5155d1003

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: ca931e641eb2929cf86093893e9a467e90bf4c9b

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: ca931e641eb2929cf86093893e9a467e90bf4c9b

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 8655cb1cf2a3d6b83f4e6f7ff50ee0569758e805

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 8655cb1cf2a3d6b83f4e6f7ff50ee0569758e805

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: d4bdd0c823584519ddd70f8eceb8ff06c0d72324

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: d4bdd0c823584519ddd70f8eceb8ff06c0d72324

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 207601debebc170830f2921acf2b6b27034c3b1f

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 207601debebc170830f2921acf2b6b27034c3b1f

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 17df9a7421dd86920cd20afd1d6b6be527a89b88

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 17df9a7421dd86920cd20afd1d6b6be527a89b88

extracted_from_files

Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 4e0d08e0653101fb4d8da3ea3420f5c490401e9e

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 4e0d08e0653101fb4d8da3ea3420f5c490401e9e

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 83f3f60d5899116fe4d38b9109c9d925963856da

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 83f3f60d5899116fe4d38b9109c9d925963856da

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URL

detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess

XIOC detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess

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URL

detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/stream.html#stream_class_stream_readable

XIOC detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/stream.html#stream_class_stream_readable

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/drschwabe/git-js

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/drschwabe/git-js

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: d51ef8832717a73a27917d4f91c3dfbf01ff275f

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: d51ef8832717a73a27917d4f91c3dfbf01ff275f

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 25972cf88572ea676401183cf19ce740ce65ae16

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 25972cf88572ea676401183cf19ce740ce65ae16

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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URL

detected URL: http://git-scm.com/downloads)

XIOC detected URL: http://git-scm.com/downloads)

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URL

detected URL: http://git-scm.com/docs/git-rev-parse)

XIOC detected URL: http://git-scm.com/docs/git-rev-parse)

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URL

detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/stream.html#stream_class_stream_readable)

XIOC detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/stream.html#stream_class_stream_readable)

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URL

detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess)

XIOC detected URL: http://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_class_childprocess)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/user/repo.git')

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user/repo.git')

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/user/repo.git');

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user/repo.git');

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URL

detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store)

XIOC detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=samschneller.git-pull-upstream)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=samschneller.git-pull-upstream)

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URL

detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-git/-/simple-git-1.32.1.tgz

XIOC detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-git/-/simple-git-1.32.1.tgz

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/steveukx/git-js/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/steveukx/git-js

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/steveukx/git-js

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URL

detected URL: http://nodejs.org)

XIOC detected URL: http://nodejs.org)

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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URL

detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/content-types

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URL

detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-cache

XIOC detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-cache

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URL

detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store

XIOC detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store

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URL

detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-cache)

XIOC detected URL: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-cache)

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Domain

detected Domain: exports.show

XIOC detected Domain: exports.show

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Domain

detected Domain: git.show

XIOC detected Domain: git.show

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Domain

detected Domain: some.name

XIOC detected Domain: some.name

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Domain

detected Domain: file-name.foo

XIOC detected Domain: file-name.foo

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain

detected Domain: then.call

XIOC detected Domain: then.call

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Domain

detected Domain: author.com

XIOC detected Domain: author.com

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Domain

detected Domain: join.call

XIOC detected Domain: join.call

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Domain

detected Domain: result.total

XIOC detected Domain: result.total

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Domain

detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: googlemail.com

XIOC detected Domain: googlemail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: d.com

XIOC detected Domain: d.com

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Domain

detected Domain: npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: npmjs.org

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URL

detected URL: http://npmjs.org):

XIOC detected URL: http://npmjs.org):

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Domain

detected Domain: user.name

XIOC detected Domain: user.name

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Domain

detected Domain: git-scm.com

XIOC detected Domain: git-scm.com

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Domain

detected Domain: git.prototype.show

XIOC detected Domain: git.prototype.show

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Domain

detected Domain: slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: slice.call

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Domain

detected Domain: opt.to

XIOC detected Domain: opt.to

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Domain

detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: mydev.co

XIOC detected Domain: mydev.co

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Domain

detected Domain: packages-12-west.internal.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: packages-12-west.internal.npmjs.com

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Domain

detected Domain: nodejs.org

XIOC detected Domain: nodejs.org

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Domain

detected Domain: one.com

XIOC detected Domain: one.com

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Domain

detected Domain: person.com

XIOC detected Domain: person.com

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detected IP: d::

XIOC detected IP: d::

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detected IP: 0100::f

XIOC detected IP: 0100::f

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detected IP: 0000::

XIOC detected IP: 0000::

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detected IP: 0::

XIOC detected IP: 0::

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Domain

detected Domain: user.email

XIOC detected Domain: user.email

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Git: Add Remote is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by sam_schneller. Version 0.0.2 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 64.78/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 81 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 75 finding(s)
Low: 6 finding(s)

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

Git: Add Remote is published by sam_schneller on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 18K users.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Is "Git: Add Remote" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-extension/node_modules/simple-git/src/git.js-216

NET-FETCH-extension/node_modules/simple-git/src/git.js-215

DEP-simple-git-*

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall crypto operations

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 72

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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