Is Open project in GitHub Desktop safe to use?

Open project in GitHub Desktop has a security risk score of 39.95/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 79 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Open project in GitHub Desktop?

Based on our automated security analysis, Open project in GitHub Desktop presents low 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 "Open project in GitHub Desktop" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: Open project in GitHub Desktop
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: UoooBarry

UoooBarry · vscode · v0.1.0

Open your project in GitHub Desktop easily

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.95

out of 100

LOW

79 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

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(11 hits)

postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall file download

About This Extension

Open your project in GitHub Desktop easily

Detailed Findings

11 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 67

detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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Domain

detected Domain: desktop.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: desktop.github.com

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2B99A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2B99A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2899A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2899A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2999A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2999A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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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/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop.git

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3299A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3299A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2A414ABC99A111E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2A414ABC99A111E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3099A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3099A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3199A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A3199A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceRef#

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URL

detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/overview/launching-github-desktop-from-the-command-line');

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.github.com/en/desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/overview/launching-github-desktop-from-the-command-line');

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/issues

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Domain

detected Domain: 4.pl

XIOC detected Domain: 4.pl

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=UoooBarry.githubdesktop-open)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=UoooBarry.githubdesktop-open)

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URL

detected URL: https://desktop.github.com/).

XIOC detected URL: https://desktop.github.com/).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/GitHub-Mark-32px.png

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/GitHub-Mark-32px.png

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/from_status_bar.gif

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/from_status_bar.gif

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/from_context.gif

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/from_context.gif

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/context.png

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/UoooBarry/open-in-github-desktop/raw/HEAD/assets/context.png

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URL

detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

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Domain

detected Domain: utils.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: utils.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

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

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

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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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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Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: statusbar.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: statusbar.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: runtest.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: runtest.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.test.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.test.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: exports.run

XIOC detected Domain: exports.run

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Domain

detected Domain: mocha.run

XIOC detected Domain: mocha.run

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Domain

detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: r.gs

XIOC detected Domain: r.gs

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Domain

detected Domain: u.gt

XIOC detected Domain: u.gt

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Domain

detected Domain: v.cy

XIOC detected Domain: v.cy

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Domain

detected Domain: docs.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: docs.github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: environmentprocess.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: environmentprocess.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: githubdesktop-open.open

XIOC detected Domain: githubdesktop-open.open

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Domain

detected Domain: btn.show

XIOC detected Domain: btn.show

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Domain

detected Domain: kyj.nr

XIOC detected Domain: kyj.nr

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Domain

detected Domain: ߖk.sa

XIOC detected Domain: ߖk.sa

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Domain

detected Domain: x.uk

XIOC detected Domain: x.uk

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Domain

detected Domain: 1.tc

XIOC detected Domain: 1.tc

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Domain

detected Domain: c.so

XIOC detected Domain: c.so

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Domain

detected Domain: 2w.pa

XIOC detected Domain: 2w.pa

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

XIOC detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

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Domain

detected Domain: tx.zm

XIOC detected Domain: tx.zm

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Domain

detected Domain: ezgif.com

XIOC detected Domain: ezgif.com

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Domain

detected Domain: s.ye

XIOC detected Domain: s.ye

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Domain

detected Domain: 2.lt

XIOC detected Domain: 2.lt

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detected IP: 8::

XIOC detected IP: 8::

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detected IP: a::

XIOC detected IP: a::

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detected IP: f::

XIOC detected IP: f::

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

XIOC detected Domain: keepachangelog.com

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2A99A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: E5178A2A99A011E29A15BC1046A8904D

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Open project in GitHub Desktop is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by UoooBarry. Version 0.1.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.95/100 (LOW risk) based on 79 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents low security risk. Some minor findings were detected, but nothing that would prevent typical usage. Reviewing the detailed findings below is recommended before use in sensitive environments.

Findings Breakdown

High: 11 finding(s)
Medium: 68 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

Open project in GitHub Desktop is published by UoooBarry on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 2K 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.

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