Is LGTM - AI Code Review safe to use?

LGTM - AI Code Review has a security risk score of 62.91/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 145 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of LGTM - AI Code Review?

Based on our automated security analysis, LGTM - AI Code Review 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 "LGTM - AI Code Review" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: LGTM - AI Code Review
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Christian Pulvermacher

Christian Pulvermacher · vscode · v1.3.1

Review source code changes in Git using GitHub Copilot Chat

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

62.91

out of 100

MEDIUM

145 security findings detected across all analyzers

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

125

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Network

124

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

11 rules(16 hits)

postinstall file manipulation credential env files postinstall system command NoUseWeakRandom postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation NoUseEval UsingCommandLineArguments UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall network communication postinstall file download

About This Extension

Review source code changes in Git using GitHub Copilot Chat

Detailed Findings

21 total

YARA Rule Matches

11 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

124

All Indicators · 124

detected Domain: cv.iptc.org

XIOC detected Domain: cv.iptc.org

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Domain

detected Domain: i.map

XIOC detected Domain: i.map

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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: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#

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Domain

detected Domain: slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: slice.call

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Domain

detected Domain: x.prototype.mv

XIOC detected Domain: x.prototype.mv

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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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/cpulvermacher/lgtm/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm#readme

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Hash

detected SHA1 Hash: 4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904

XIOC detected SHA1 Hash: 4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/github_pr.png)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/github_pr.png)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Atlassian.atlascode)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Atlassian.atlascode)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/bitbucket_pr.png)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/bitbucket_pr.png)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cpulvermacher.claude-model-provider)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cpulvermacher.claude-model-provider)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm).

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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: https://

XIOC detected URL: https://

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm.git

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/settings/copilot),

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/settings/copilot),

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URL

detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/release/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/releases)

XIOC detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/release/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/releases)

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URL

detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/checks/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/actions/workflows/node.js.yml)

XIOC detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/checks/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/actions/workflows/node.js.yml)

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URL

detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/license/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)

XIOC detected URL: https://flat.badgen.net/github/license/cpulvermacher/lgtm)](https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/blob/HEAD/LICENSE)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/demo.gif)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cpulvermacher/lgtm/raw/HEAD/images/demo.gif)

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/

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URL

detected URL: http://www.gimp.org/xmp/

XIOC detected URL: http://www.gimp.org/xmp/

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URL

detected URL: http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpExt/2008-02-29/

XIOC detected URL: http://iptc.org/std/Iptc4xmpExt/2008-02-29/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/tiff/1.0/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/

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Domain

detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: this.logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: this.logger.info

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Domain

detected Domain: l.comments.map

XIOC detected Domain: l.comments.map

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detected Domain: iptc.org

XIOC detected Domain: iptc.org

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/mm/

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URL

detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#

XIOC detected URL: http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/sType/ResourceEvent#

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URL

detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

XIOC detected URL: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/

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Domain

detected Domain: e.info

XIOC detected Domain: e.info

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Domain

detected Domain: f.target

XIOC detected Domain: f.target

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Domain

detected Domain: workbench.action.chat.open

XIOC detected Domain: workbench.action.chat.open

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Domain

detected Domain: flat.badgen.net

XIOC detected Domain: flat.badgen.net

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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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: s.logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: s.logger.info

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Domain

detected Domain: n.target

XIOC detected Domain: n.target

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Domain

detected Domain: a.id

XIOC detected Domain: a.id

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Domain

detected Domain: r.map

XIOC detected Domain: r.map

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detected Domain: f.id

XIOC detected Domain: f.id

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detected Domain: s.map

XIOC detected Domain: s.map

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Domain

detected Domain: a.name

XIOC detected Domain: a.name

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Domain

detected Domain: s.target

XIOC detected Domain: s.target

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Domain

detected Domain: t.pr

XIOC detected Domain: t.pr

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Domain

detected Domain: t.repo.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.repo.name

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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detected Domain: l.map

XIOC detected Domain: l.map

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detected Domain: p.map

XIOC detected Domain: p.map

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Domain

detected Domain: u.scope.target

XIOC detected Domain: u.scope.target

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detected Domain: e.dot

XIOC detected Domain: e.dot

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Domain

detected Domain: e.plus

XIOC detected Domain: e.plus

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detected Domain: e.tab

XIOC detected Domain: e.tab

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detected Domain: r.target

XIOC detected Domain: r.target

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Domain

detected Domain: ga.call

XIOC detected Domain: ga.call

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Domain

detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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Domain

detected Domain: this.globset.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.globset.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.globparts.map

XIOC detected Domain: this.globparts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.options.dot

XIOC detected Domain: this.options.dot

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Domain

detected Domain: n.dot

XIOC detected Domain: n.dot

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Domain

detected Domain: c.map

XIOC detected Domain: c.map

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Domain

detected Domain: e.logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: e.logger.info

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Domain

detected Domain: e.space

XIOC detected Domain: e.space

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Domain

detected Domain: t.info

XIOC detected Domain: t.info

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Domain

detected Domain: q.configurationtarget.global

XIOC detected Domain: q.configurationtarget.global

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Domain

detected Domain: s.id

XIOC detected Domain: s.id

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Domain

detected Domain: s.post

XIOC detected Domain: s.post

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Domain

detected Domain: this.id

XIOC detected Domain: this.id

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Domain

detected Domain: e.map

XIOC detected Domain: e.map

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Domain

detected Domain: i.dot

XIOC detected Domain: i.dot

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Domain

detected Domain: o.id

XIOC detected Domain: o.id

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Domain

detected Domain: o.family

XIOC detected Domain: o.family

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Domain

detected Domain: o.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.name

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Domain

detected Domain: n.id

XIOC detected Domain: n.id

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Domain

detected Domain: s.name

XIOC detected Domain: s.name

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Domain

detected Domain: i.id

XIOC detected Domain: i.id

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Domain

detected Domain: i.name

XIOC detected Domain: i.name

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Domain

detected Domain: files.map

XIOC detected Domain: files.map

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Domain

detected Domain: t.target

XIOC detected Domain: t.target

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Domain

detected Domain: all.map

XIOC detected Domain: all.map

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Domain

detected Domain: o.map

XIOC detected Domain: o.map

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Domain

detected Domain: n.name

XIOC detected Domain: n.name

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Domain

detected Domain: console.info

XIOC detected Domain: console.info

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Domain

detected Domain: this.events

XIOC detected Domain: this.events

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Domain

detected Domain: n.to

XIOC detected Domain: n.to

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Domain

detected Domain: e.id

XIOC detected Domain: e.id

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Domain

detected Domain: www.gimp.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.gimp.org

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URL

detected Domain: purl.org

XIOC detected Domain: purl.org

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Domain

detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

XIOC detected Domain: ns.adobe.com

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Domain

detected Domain: s.spawned.off

XIOC detected Domain: s.spawned.off

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Domain

detected Domain: n.map

XIOC detected Domain: n.map

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Domain

detected Domain: r.info

XIOC detected Domain: r.info

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Domain

detected Domain: scheduler.next

XIOC detected Domain: scheduler.next

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Domain

detected Domain: s.info

XIOC detected Domain: s.info

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Domain

detected Domain: e.author

XIOC detected Domain: e.author

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Domain

detected Domain: e.to

XIOC detected Domain: e.to

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Domain

detected Domain: s.total

XIOC detected Domain: s.total

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Domain

detected Domain: t.map

XIOC detected Domain: t.map

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Domain

detected Domain: w.ci

XIOC detected Domain: w.ci

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Domain

detected Domain: iterm.app

XIOC detected Domain: iterm.app

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Domain

detected Domain: z.save

XIOC detected Domain: z.save

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Domain

detected Domain: bc.call

XIOC detected Domain: bc.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.in

XIOC detected Domain: e.in

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Domain

detected Domain: e.is

XIOC detected Domain: e.is

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Domain

detected Domain: e.global

XIOC detected Domain: e.global

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Domain

detected Domain: i.call

XIOC detected Domain: i.call

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Domain

detected Domain: n.formatargs.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.formatargs.call

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Domain

detected Domain: n.save

XIOC detected Domain: n.save

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detected Domain: n.skips.map

XIOC detected Domain: n.skips.map

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Domain

detected Domain: ee.save

XIOC detected Domain: ee.save

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Domain

detected Domain: ee.storage

XIOC detected Domain: ee.storage

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Domain

detected Domain: document.documentelement.style

XIOC detected Domain: document.documentelement.style

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URL

detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia

XIOC detected URL: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

LGTM - AI Code Review is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Christian Pulvermacher. Version 1.3.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 62.91/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 145 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents high security risk. Significant concerns were identified during analysis. It is not recommended for use in sensitive or production environments without thorough review.

Findings Breakdown

Medium: 125 finding(s)
Low: 20 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

LGTM - AI Code Review is published by Christian Pulvermacher on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 3K users.

Recommendation

This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Finding Categories

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Detailed Findings

NET-SOCKET_IO-extension/out/extension.js-8

DEP-jsonc-parser-^3.3.1

DEP-minimatch-^10.2.4

DEP-simple-git-^3.30.0

DEP-fastest-levenshtein-^1.0.16

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file manipulation

credential env files

postinstall system command

NoUseWeakRandom

postinstall crypto operations

postinstall obfuscation

NoUseEval

UsingCommandLineArguments

UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 124

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

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