Is "Telemetry by Red Hat" on JetBrains Marketplace Safe to Install?

Security Analysis Overview

Telemetry by Red Hat is a jetbrains extension published by Red Hat. Version 1.2.1.62 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

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

Telemetry by Red Hat is published by Red Hat on the jetbrains marketplace. The extension has approximately 260K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.