Is Matter safe to use?

Matter has a security risk score of 39.56/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 62 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Matter?

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

Name: Matter
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Tobias Timm

Tobias Timm · vscode · v1.0.0

A theme inspired by Tron, SpaceGray and Raiju. Nothing else matters

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

39.56

out of 100

LOW

62 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

4 rules(5 hits)

postinstall file download postinstall network communication postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation

About This Extension

A theme inspired by Tron, SpaceGray and Raiju. Nothing else matters

Detailed Findings

5 total

YARA Rule Matches

4 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 57

Domain

detected Domain: variable.other.object.property

XIOC detected Domain: variable.other.object.property

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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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://raw.githubusercontent.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/master/screenshot.png)

XIOC detected URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/master/screenshot.png)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme),

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme),

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URL

detected URL: https://dank.sh)_

XIOC detected URL: https://dank.sh)_

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/issues).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/issues).

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URL

detected URL: https://twitter.com/TbsTimm)

XIOC detected URL: https://twitter.com/TbsTimm)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/raiju/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/raiju/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/pandju/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/pandju/)

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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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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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Domain

detected Domain: entity.name

XIOC detected Domain: entity.name

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/vscode-marketplace/d/TobiasTimm.matter.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TobiasTimm.matter)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/vscode-marketplace/d/TobiasTimm.matter.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TobiasTimm.matter)

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URL

detected URL: https://tobiastimm.github.io/matter/)

XIOC detected URL: https://tobiastimm.github.io/matter/)

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.primitive.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.primitive.java

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.object.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.object.java

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.generic.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.generic.java

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.modifier.import.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.modifier.import.java

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Domain

detected Domain: entity.other.attribute-name.id

XIOC detected Domain: entity.other.attribute-name.id

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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: keyword.control.java

XIOC detected Domain: keyword.control.java

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme.git

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Domain

detected Domain: variable.assignment.coffee

XIOC detected Domain: variable.assignment.coffee

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Domain

detected Domain: assignment.coffee

XIOC detected Domain: assignment.coffee

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Domain

detected Domain: source.shell

XIOC detected Domain: source.shell

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Domain

detected Domain: keyword.control.shell

XIOC detected Domain: keyword.control.shell

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Domain

detected Domain: variable.object.property

XIOC detected Domain: variable.object.property

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Domain

detected Domain: string.other.link

XIOC detected Domain: string.other.link

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Domain

detected Domain: support.type.property

XIOC detected Domain: support.type.property

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Domain

detected Domain: support.type.custom-property.name

XIOC detected Domain: support.type.custom-property.name

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Domain

detected Domain: meta.definition.property

XIOC detected Domain: meta.definition.property

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Domain

detected Domain: keyword.control.as

XIOC detected Domain: keyword.control.as

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Domain

detected Domain: keyword.control.new

XIOC detected Domain: keyword.control.new

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Domain

detected Domain: token.info

XIOC detected Domain: token.info

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Domain

detected Domain: dank.sh

XIOC detected Domain: dank.sh

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Domain

detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.java

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.object.array.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.object.array.java

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/vscode-marketplace/v/TobiasTimm.matter.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TobiasTimm.matter)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/vscode-marketplace/v/TobiasTimm.matter.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TobiasTimm.matter)

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Domain

detected Domain: markup.info

XIOC detected Domain: markup.info

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Domain

detected Domain: markup.underline.link

XIOC detected Domain: markup.underline.link

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain

detected Domain: tobiastimm.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: tobiastimm.github.io

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Domain

detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com

XIOC detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: twitter.com

XIOC detected Domain: twitter.com

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/blob/master/./LICENSE)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/blob/master/./LICENSE)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/duotoned/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/duotoned/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/subliminalr/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/subliminalr/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tobiastimm/vscode-matter-theme/issues

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Matter is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Tobias Timm. Version 1.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 39.56/100 (LOW risk) based on 62 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: 5 finding(s)
Medium: 57 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

Matter is published by Tobias Timm 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.

Source Code Viewer

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