Is Gamut safe to use?

Gamut has a security risk score of 36.5/100 (LOW risk). Our security analysis detected 47 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Gamut?

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

Name: Gamut
Availability: InStock
Author: arzg

arzg · vscode · v1.11.0

A colourful theme inspired by Xcode

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

36.5

out of 100

LOW

47 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

2 rules(3 hits)

postinstall registry modification postinstall crypto operations

About This Extension

A colourful theme inspired by Xcode

Detailed Findings

3 total

YARA Rule Matches

2 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 44

detected IP: e::

XIOC detected IP: e::

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detected IP: ::b

XIOC detected IP: ::b

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: d7afe4a420e3fe79967a00898cc1f4db7c8a49a9333a29f8a4bd76a253d5cd04

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: d7afe4a420e3fe79967a00898cc1f4db7c8a49a9333a29f8a4bd76a253d5cd04

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 55e2e4c765aa53a0424761bf9f41aa7a6ac1efa87238f59560640e27fca028f2

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 55e2e4c765aa53a0424761bf9f41aa7a6ac1efa87238f59560640e27fca028f2

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: dc6f3ad7b9d11a0c00842ff8de1b60ee58661048eb8049ed33c73594f359d7e6

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: dc6f3ad7b9d11a0c00842ff8de1b60ee58661048eb8049ed33c73594f359d7e6

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 57833692d786090e31df69247d23d0e272f4a012990588eb89e3a2395cc36282

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 57833692d786090e31df69247d23d0e272f4a012990588eb89e3a2395cc36282

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 71d301d4193d031abdd79ff7e3dd721168a9572ef3fe51a1517aba235bd8f86e

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 71d301d4193d031abdd79ff7e3dd721168a9572ef3fe51a1517aba235bd8f86e

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 06c64263859d87aa2eb554587e2d23183398d617427327cf2b3d0ed8c69e4800

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 06c64263859d87aa2eb554587e2d23183398d617427327cf2b3d0ed8c69e4800

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 4fceb2595057b6891a4ee808f70054bd2d12f0e97f1cbb78689b59f676df325a

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 4fceb2595057b6891a4ee808f70054bd2d12f0e97f1cbb78689b59f676df325a

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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://marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/arzg/gamut

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/arzg/gamut

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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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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: cdb031dd78e28731d87d56cc8ffef4a8f36ca26c38fe2de700543e627f8a464a

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: cdb031dd78e28731d87d56cc8ffef4a8f36ca26c38fe2de700543e627f8a464a

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Domain

detected Domain: palette.blue

XIOC detected Domain: palette.blue

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Domain

detected Domain: palette.red

XIOC detected Domain: palette.red

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Domain

detected Domain: palette.orange

XIOC detected Domain: palette.orange

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Domain

detected Domain: gamut.build

XIOC detected Domain: gamut.build

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: crates.io

XIOC detected Domain: crates.io

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Domain

detected Domain: gmail.com

XIOC detected Domain: gmail.com

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Domain

detected Domain: palette.pink

XIOC detected Domain: palette.pink

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Domain

detected Domain: support.type.property

XIOC detected Domain: support.type.property

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Domain

detected Domain: storage.type.java

XIOC detected Domain: storage.type.java

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Domain

detected Domain: palette.green

XIOC detected Domain: palette.green

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detected IP: f::da

XIOC detected IP: f::da

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detected IP: f::b

XIOC detected IP: f::b

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detected IP: f::

XIOC detected IP: f::

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detected IP: f::f

XIOC detected IP: f::f

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: secrets.open

XIOC detected Domain: secrets.open

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detected IP: e::f

XIOC detected IP: e::f

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detected IP: e::b

XIOC detected IP: e::b

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detected IP: e::da

XIOC detected IP: e::da

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detected IP: d::

XIOC detected IP: d::

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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detected IP: ::add

XIOC detected IP: ::add

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Hash

detected SHA256 Hash: 05f713c3bf4e2ef169710223e7185c8eaa27a5e3709f64a042d7f7650c32f692

XIOC detected SHA256 Hash: 05f713c3bf4e2ef169710223e7185c8eaa27a5e3709f64a042d7f7650c32f692

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Gamut is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by arzg. Version 1.11.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 36.5/100 (LOW risk) based on 47 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: 3 finding(s)
Medium: 44 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

Gamut is published by arzg on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 390 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.