Gather
Score-based assessment (medium risk, 57/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 2 weeks ago
- Version
- v2025.4.0
- Artifact
- SHA256 A5C…2E2
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
16 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 7 | resources/specs/__builtins__.yamlout/extension.jsresources/specs/matplotlib.yaml +4 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 9 | resources/specs/__builtins__.yamlresources/specs/pandas.yamlLICENSE.txt +6 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall environment access | 6 | ThirdPartyNotices.txtresources/specs/sklearn.yamlresources/specs/matplotlib.yaml +3 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 13 | resources/specs/matplotlib.yamlreadme.mdresources/specs/pandas.yaml +10 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 7 | LICENSE.txtresources/specs/sklearn.yamlout/extension.js +4 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 8 | resources/specs/__builtins__.yamlresources/specs/numpy.yamlresources/specs/sklearn.yaml +5 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 11 | readme.mdSECURITY.mdazure-pipelines.pr.yml +8 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 6 | LICENSE.txtresources/specs/sklearn.yamlout/extension.js +3 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | spyeye | 2 | out/extension.jsresources/specs/pandas.yaml | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 2 | resources/specs/numpy.yamlout/extension.js | - |
| LOW | package json suspicious scripts | 1 | package.json | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
Network Indicators
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Publisher Evidence
HighMicrosoft
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11 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
16 rules(77 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Gather is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Microsoft. Version 2025.4.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 56.71/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 318 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: 1 finding(s)
- Medium: 236 finding(s)
- Low: 81 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
Gather is published by Microsoft on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 128K 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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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