Is NextGen File Sync safe to use?

NextGen File Sync has a security risk score of 46.45/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 113 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of NextGen File Sync?

Based on our automated security analysis, NextGen File Sync presents medium 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 "NextGen File Sync" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: NextGen File Sync
Availability: InStock
Author: NextGenCode

NextGenCode · vscode · v1.0.0

Synchronize and view related files across your project workspace with smart matching and real-time panels

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

46.45

out of 100

MEDIUM

113 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

100

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

3 rules(12 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall system command

About This Extension

Synchronize and view related files across your project workspace with smart matching and real-time panels

Detailed Findings

13 total

YARA Rule Matches

3 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 99

Domain

detected Domain: tab.dataset.tab

XIOC detected Domain: tab.dataset.tab

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Domain

detected Domain: yaml.org

XIOC detected Domain: yaml.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync#readme

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URL

detected URL: http://got-ravings.blogspot.com)

XIOC detected URL: http://got-ravings.blogspot.com)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync/issues

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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/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode/nextgen-file-sync.git

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URL

detected URL: https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/javascript-encoding#surrogate-formulae

XIOC detected URL: https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/javascript-encoding#surrogate-formulae

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URL

detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2804923

XIOC detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2804923

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URL

detected URL: http://yaml.org/type/)

XIOC detected URL: http://yaml.org/type/)

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URL

detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2802346

XIOC detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2802346

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URL

detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2803231

XIOC detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2803231

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URL

detected URL: http://www.ixti.net/)

XIOC detected URL: http://www.ixti.net/)

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URL

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

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

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml-js-types)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml-js-types)

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URL

detected URL: https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/npm-js-yaml?utm_source=npm-js-yaml&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=enterprise&utm_term=repo)

XIOC detected URL: https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/npm-js-yaml?utm_source=npm-js-yaml&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=enterprise&utm_term=repo)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml

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URL

detected URL: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8458984

XIOC detected URL: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8458984

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URL

detected URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-16#Code_points_U.2B010000_to_U.2B10FFFF

XIOC detected URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-16#Code_points_U.2B010000_to_U.2B10FFFF

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/issues/164

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/issues/164

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URL

detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2799784

XIOC detected URL: http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2799784

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URL

detected URL: https://pyyaml.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://pyyaml.org/)

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Domain

detected Domain: nodeca.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: nodeca.github.io

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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URL

detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2803231

XIOC detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2803231

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URL

detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2804923

XIOC detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2804923

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URL

detected URL: https://pyyaml.org/wiki/YAMLTagDiscussion)

XIOC detected URL: https://pyyaml.org/wiki/YAMLTagDiscussion)

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URL

detected URL: https://yaml.org/type/).

XIOC detected URL: https://yaml.org/type/).

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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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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode)**

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nextgencode)**

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/actions)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/actions)

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URL

detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/js-yaml.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/js-yaml)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/js-yaml.svg)](https://www.npmjs.org/package/js-yaml)

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URL

detected URL: https://nodeca.github.io/js-yaml/)__

XIOC detected URL: https://nodeca.github.io/js-yaml/)__

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URL

detected URL: https://yaml.org/),

XIOC detected URL: https://yaml.org/),

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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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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain

detected Domain: subfolder.name

XIOC detected Domain: subfolder.name

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Domain

detected Domain: structureparser.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: structureparser.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: view.show

XIOC detected Domain: view.show

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Domain

detected Domain: state.replacer.call

XIOC detected Domain: state.replacer.call

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Domain

detected Domain: event.data

XIOC detected Domain: event.data

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Domain

detected Domain: syncviewpanel.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: syncviewpanel.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: viewproviders.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: viewproviders.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: entry.name

XIOC detected Domain: entry.name

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Domain

detected Domain: filemapper.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: filemapper.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: projectvalidator.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: projectvalidator.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain

detected Domain: folder.name

XIOC detected Domain: folder.name

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Domain

detected Domain: te.call

XIOC detected Domain: te.call

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Domain

detected Domain: n.replacer.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.replacer.call

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Domain

detected Domain: www.ixti.net

XIOC detected Domain: www.ixti.net

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Domain

detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: member.fsf.org

XIOC detected Domain: member.fsf.org

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Domain

detected Domain: rcdesign.ru

XIOC detected Domain: rcdesign.ru

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Domain

detected Domain: got-ravings.blogspot.com

XIOC detected Domain: got-ravings.blogspot.com

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Domain

detected Domain: d.call

XIOC detected Domain: d.call

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Domain

detected Domain: y.call

XIOC detected Domain: y.call

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Domain

detected Domain: b.call

XIOC detected Domain: b.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.onwarning.call

XIOC detected Domain: e.onwarning.call

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Domain

detected Domain: w.call

XIOC detected Domain: w.call

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Domain

detected Domain: ne.call

XIOC detected Domain: ne.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.replacer.call

XIOC detected Domain: e.replacer.call

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Domain

detected Domain: state.onwarning.call

XIOC detected Domain: state.onwarning.call

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Domain

detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: array.prototype.slice.call

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Domain

detected Domain: hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasownproperty.call

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URL

detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2802346

XIOC detected URL: https://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2802346

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Domain

detected Domain: tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: tostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.mark.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.mark.name

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Domain

detected Domain: u.call

XIOC detected Domain: u.call

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Domain

detected Domain: exception.mark.name

XIOC detected Domain: exception.mark.name

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Domain

detected Domain: error.call

XIOC detected Domain: error.call

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Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain

detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.tostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: 2.call

XIOC detected Domain: 2.call

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Domain

detected Domain: 3.call

XIOC detected Domain: 3.call

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Domain

detected Domain: 1.call

XIOC detected Domain: 1.call

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Domain

detected Domain: pyyaml.org

XIOC detected Domain: pyyaml.org

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Domain

detected Domain: www.yaml.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.yaml.org

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Domain

detected Domain: tidelift.com

XIOC detected Domain: tidelift.com

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Domain

detected Domain: www.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.org

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Domain

detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

XIOC detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

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detected Domain: en.wikipedia.org

XIOC detected Domain: en.wikipedia.org

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Domain

detected Domain: mathiasbynens.be

XIOC detected Domain: mathiasbynens.be

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: nextgencode.dev

XIOC detected Domain: nextgencode.dev

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: ho.am

XIOC detected Domain: ho.am

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Domain

detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/tree/master/examples)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/tree/master/examples)

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

NextGen File Sync is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by NextGenCode. Version 1.0.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 46.45/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 113 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

High: 12 finding(s)
Medium: 100 finding(s)
Low: 1 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

NextGen File Sync is published by NextGenCode on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 6 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

Source Code Not Available

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

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