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Tasks Statusbar

by Henning Dieterichs · 7.2K users · 4.6 rating
44361569-b3f9-5f87-bd9f-27930f412abf | v0.1.1
41/ 100
MEDIUM risk
+11 since v0.1.0
Risk verdict
Review before use

Score-based assessment (medium risk, 41/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed
1 months ago
Version
v0.1.1
Artifact
SHA256 EDC…466
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

6 detail rows

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules
SeverityRuleHitsFilesMetadata
LOWpostinstall network communication 1
LICENSE.txt
-
LOWpostinstall system command 3
extension.vsixmanifestout/extension.jsout/StatusBarHelper.js
-
LOWpostinstall file download 1
out/extension.js
-

Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

4 total
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Publisher Evidence

Low

Henning Dieterichs

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

86
Noisy-finding weight
x1.00
Publisher domain
hediet.de
Observed
Store verification signal
Verified publisher
Verified
Extension portfolio
14
Portfolio

11 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

4
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(5 hits)
postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall file download

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Tasks Statusbar is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Henning Dieterichs. Version 0.1.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.77/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 10 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

  • Medium: 4 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

Tasks Statusbar is published by Henning Dieterichs on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 7K 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.

VS Code version history

Risk trend by version

2 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.

Selected
41
Change since first
+11
Change from previous
+11
Versions:
First analyzed version
0.1.0
Apr 3, 2026
Risk range
30 to 41
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
0.1.1
Aug 29, 2026
Selected version
medium
Version
v0.1.1
1 months ago
Risk score
41
Findings
10
Change vs previous
+11

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About This Extension

This extension adds buttons to the status bar to quickly start and kill tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions