Is "(Preview) Snyk Security" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?
VerifiedThis is a preview release for functionality that is not yet officially released.
Risk Assessment
Pending0 security findings detected across all analyzers
VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis
No Threats Detected
This extension passed all security checks
About This Extension
No Findings
All security checks passed
Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
(Preview) Snyk Security is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Snyk. Version 2026.3.2705 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.
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
(Preview) Snyk Security is published by Snyk on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 17K users.
Recommendation
Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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