Is Shades safe to use?

Shades has a security risk score of 41.31/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 167 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Shades?

Based on our automated security analysis, Shades 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 "Shades" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: Shades
Availability: InStock
Author: YesCode

YesCode · vscode · v0.0.13

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

41.31

out of 100

MEDIUM

167 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

128

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

127

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(39 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall file download postinstall network communication

Detailed Findings

39 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

127

All Indicators · 127

detected IP: 8::

XIOC detected IP: 8::

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detected IP: ::e

XIOC detected IP: ::e

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-2.png?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-2.png?raw=true)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC.git

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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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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-1.png?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-1.png?raw=true)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark.jpg?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark.jpg?raw=true)

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URL

detected URL: https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/

XIOC detected URL: https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/

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URL

detected URL: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/

XIOC detected URL: https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=miguelsolorio.symbols

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=miguelsolorio.symbols

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URL

detected URL: https://question-qapp.web.app/product

XIOC detected URL: https://question-qapp.web.app/product

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URL

detected URL: https://today-63513.web.app/

XIOC detected URL: https://today-63513.web.app/

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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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: http://keepachangelog.com/)

XIOC detected URL: http://keepachangelog.com/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades.png?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades.png?raw=true)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark-23.png?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark-23.png?raw=true)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark-x.png?raw=true)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/yesomac/ShadesThemeVSC/blob/main/img/shades-dark-x.png?raw=true)

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Domain

detected Domain: meta.property

XIOC detected Domain: meta.property

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detected Domain: support.constant.property

XIOC detected Domain: support.constant.property

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detected Domain: meta.link

XIOC detected Domain: meta.link

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XIOC detected Domain: meta.diff.header.to

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XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

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detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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XIOC detected Domain: ҵz.cz

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XIOC detected Domain: q.ly

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XIOC detected Domain: x.ee

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detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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detected Domain: string.other.link

XIOC detected Domain: string.other.link

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detected Domain: entity.name

XIOC detected Domain: entity.name

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detected Domain: support.type.property

XIOC detected Domain: support.type.property

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detected Domain: e.ke

XIOC detected Domain: e.ke

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XIOC detected Domain: h.ye

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XIOC detected Domain: d.bw

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XIOC detected Domain: x.py

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XIOC detected Domain: x.pr

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XIOC detected Domain: v.mm

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XIOC detected Domain: 7.im

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XIOC detected Domain: v.mt

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XIOC detected Domain: e.gm

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XIOC detected Domain: g.vi

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XIOC detected Domain: ni.ge

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XIOC detected Domain: dpt.bd

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XIOC detected Domain: jëett.bd

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XIOC detected Domain: y.ug

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XIOC detected Domain: u.tt

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XIOC detected Domain: r.ke

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detected Domain: c.ag

XIOC detected Domain: c.ag

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XIOC detected Domain: m.mn

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detected Domain: o-.bd

XIOC detected Domain: o-.bd

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XIOC detected Domain: oa.fm

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detected Domain: 4.kr

XIOC detected Domain: 4.kr

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XIOC detected Domain: an.sg

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XIOC detected Domain: q.kh

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detected Domain: p.kh

XIOC detected Domain: p.kh

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detected Domain: w.vg

XIOC detected Domain: w.vg

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detected Domain: t.lt

XIOC detected Domain: t.lt

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detected Domain: k.pr

XIOC detected Domain: k.pr

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XIOC detected Domain: wx.gg

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XIOC detected Domain: qam.lb

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XIOC detected Domain: o.ws

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detected Domain: g.cr

XIOC detected Domain: g.cr

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XIOC detected Domain: pqc.so

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detected Domain: o.gw

XIOC detected Domain: o.gw

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detected Domain: ސ.pw

XIOC detected Domain: ސ.pw

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detected Domain: bq.tt

XIOC detected Domain: bq.tt

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detected Domain: i.io

XIOC detected Domain: i.io

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XIOC detected Domain: b.gw

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XIOC detected Domain: צ.to

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XIOC detected Domain: ż.cw

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XIOC detected Domain: ɵ5.wf

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XIOC detected Domain: ѹ.se

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detected Domain: n.cx

XIOC detected Domain: n.cx

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detected Domain: x.me

XIOC detected Domain: x.me

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detected Domain: y.iq

XIOC detected Domain: y.iq

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XIOC detected Domain: p.vu

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XIOC detected Domain: aa.my

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XIOC detected Domain: tn.tj

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XIOC detected Domain: p.bf

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XIOC detected Domain: 8.je

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XIOC detected Domain: p.ps

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XIOC detected Domain: s.co

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XIOC detected Domain: 5.jo

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XIOC detected Domain: s.cf

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XIOC detected Domain: k.bo

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XIOC detected Domain: g.gb

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XIOC detected Domain: x.no

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XIOC detected Domain: 1.re

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detected Domain: ƕfuky.eg

XIOC detected Domain: ƕfuky.eg

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detected Domain: question-qapp.web.app

XIOC detected Domain: question-qapp.web.app

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detected Domain: today-63513.web.app

XIOC detected Domain: today-63513.web.app

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XIOC detected Domain: f.mk

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detected Domain: b.td

XIOC detected Domain: b.td

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detected Domain: t.pg

XIOC detected Domain: t.pg

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detected Domain: l.bh

XIOC detected Domain: l.bh

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detected Domain: 4.bo

XIOC detected Domain: 4.bo

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detected IP: ::b

XIOC detected IP: ::b

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

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detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: dtinth.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: dtinth.github.io

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detected Domain: www.jetbrains.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.jetbrains.com

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detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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detected IP: c::

XIOC detected IP: c::

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detected IP: ::d

XIOC detected IP: ::d

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detected IP: 5::

XIOC detected IP: 5::

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detected IP: 7::e

XIOC detected IP: 7::e

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XIOC detected IP: e::

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detected IP: ::4

XIOC detected IP: ::4

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XIOC detected IP: b8::b

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XIOC detected IP: f::

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detected IP: ::a

XIOC detected IP: ::a

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detected IP: db::

XIOC detected IP: db::

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detected IP: ::5

XIOC detected IP: ::5

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Shades is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by YesCode. Version 0.0.13 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 41.31/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 167 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents moderate security risk. Several findings were detected that may warrant attention. Users should carefully review the permissions and findings before installation.

Findings Breakdown

High: 39 finding(s)
Medium: 128 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

Shades is published by YesCode on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 3K users.

Recommendation

Exercise caution with this extension. Review the detailed findings and ensure the requested permissions align with the extension's stated functionality before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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