PSRuleM277hosturlnew
Score-based assessment (critical risk, 100/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 1 months ago
- Version
- v2025.3.32
- Artifact
- SHA256 5E5…E8B
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
13 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | Njrat Njrat | 2 | server/runtimes/unix/lib/net8.0/System.Management.Automation.dllserver/runtimes/win/lib/net8.0/System.Management.Automation.dll | botherder https://github.com/botherder FP 10% |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 59 | server/runtimes/linux-x64/native/libpsl-native.soserver/runtimes/unix/lib/net8.0/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility.psd1schemas/PSRule-language.schema.json +56 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 21 | changelog.mdserver/runtimes/win/lib/net8.0/Modules/Microsoft.WSMan.Management/Microsoft.WSMan.Management.psd1server/Microsoft.PSRule.Core.xml +18 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 28 | ThirdPartyNotices.txtserver/runtimes/win/lib/net8.0/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security/Security.types.ps1xmlserver/runtimes/linux-arm64/native/libpsl-native.so +25 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 32 | server/Modules/PSRule/PSRule.psd1server/Microsoft.PSRule.Types.xmlout/dist/main.js +29 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 8 | schemas/PSRule-language.schema.jsonserver/runtimes/linux-arm/native/libpsl-native.soserver/Microsoft.PSRule.Core.pdb +5 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 5 | server/Microsoft.PSRule.EditorServices.pdbserver/Microsoft.PSRule.CommandLine.deps.jsonserver/runtimes/win/lib/net8.0/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Security/Security.types.ps1xml +2 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 1 | out/dist/main.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 13 | server/Microsoft.PSRule.Core.pdbserver/Microsoft.PSRule.Badges.pdbserver/Microsoft.PSRule.EditorServices.deps.json +10 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 1 | out/dist/main.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 5 | server/Microsoft.PSRule.EditorServicesserver/Microsoft.PSRule.SDK.deps.jsonserver/Microsoft.PSRule.CommandLine.deps.json +2 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 10 | server/Microsoft.PSRule.SDK.pdbserver/Microsoft.PSRule.EditorServices.pdbserver/Microsoft.PSRule.CommandLine.deps.json +7 more | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 15 | server/runtimes/unix/lib/net8.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dllserver/runtimes/unix/lib/net8.0/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dllserver/Microsoft.PSRule.EditorServices.xml +12 more | - |
Network Indicators
Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.
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Publisher Evidence
Limited evidencePRODM278DVT
Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.
13 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
13 rules(200 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
PSRuleM277hosturlnew is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by PRODM278DVT. Version 2025.3.32 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 1691 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.
Findings Breakdown
- Critical: 446 finding(s)
- High: 2 finding(s)
- Medium: 1043 finding(s)
- Low: 200 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
PSRuleM277hosturlnew is published by PRODM278DVT on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace.
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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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