Score-based assessment (critical risk, 94/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 2 weeks ago
- Version
- v0.16.0
- Artifact
- SHA256 AC8…E2B
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
15 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | CAP HookExKeylogger | 1 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/lib/win32con.pyi | Brian C. Bell -- @biebsmalwareguy FP 5% |
| LOW | RedirectToUnknownPath | 9 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydev_runfiles/pydev_runfiles_pytest2.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/requests/requests/models.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/capturer/capturer.pyi +6 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 78 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/croniter/METADATA.tomlserver/plugins/org.osgi.util.promise_1.3.0.202212101352.jar +75 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 40 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydev_bundle/pydev_console_utils.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/build_tools/build_binaries_windows.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stdlib/posix.pyi +37 more | - |
| LOW | NoWriteOnDocumentContentFromRequest | 1 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydevd_bundle/_debug_adapter/__main__pydevd_gen_debug_adapter_protocol.py | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 103 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydevd_frame_eval/vendored/bytecode/tests/test_peephole_opt.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydev_runfiles/pydev_runfiles_parallel.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_traceproperty.py +100 more | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 187 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stdlib/@tests/stubtest_allowlists/py311.txtserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydevd_frame_eval/vendored/bytecode-0.13.0.dev0.dist-info/METADATAserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/lib/win32con.pyi +184 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 1 | out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | NoUseEval | 30 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/reportlab/reportlab/pdfbase/pdfpattern.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/_pydevd_bundle/pydevconsole_code.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/lupa/lupa/lua54.pyi +27 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall process injection | 5 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/pydevd_attach_to_process/winappdbg/process.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/win32process.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/pydevd_attach_to_process/winappdbg/thread.py +2 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall environment access | 238 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stdlib/trace.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/pydevd_plugins/__init__.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/PyMeeus/pymeeus/Coordinates.pyi +235 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 176 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stdlib/encodings/punycode.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/antlr4-python3-runtime/antlr4/atn/ParserATNSimulator.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/lib/ntsecuritycon.pyi +173 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 114 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/pysrc/pydev_ipython/matplotlibtools.pyserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/pywin32/win32/lib/regutil.pyiserver/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stubs/fpdf2/fpdf/output.pyi +111 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 1 | server/plugins/org.python.pydev.core_13.1.0.202509210817/typeshed/stdlib/@tests/test_cases/check_types.py | - |
Network Indicators
Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.
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Publisher Evidence
Lowfabioz
Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.
12 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
15 rules(985 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Python (PyDev) is a OpenVSX Registry extension published by fabioz. Version 0.16.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 94.39/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 5184 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.
Findings Breakdown
- Critical: 5 finding(s)
- High: 1 finding(s)
- Medium: 1310 finding(s)
- Low: 3868 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
Python (PyDev) is published by fabioz on the OpenVSX Registry marketplace.
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 Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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