Better Solarized
Score-based assessment (medium risk, 41/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 1 months ago
- Version
- v0.10.9
- Artifact
- SHA256 661…13B
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
6 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 18 | src/betterSolarizedDark.njkthemes/better-solarized-light.jsonsrc/betterSolarizedDarkItalic.njk +15 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall environment access | 1 | _flightdeck/transforms/minifier.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 1 | LICENSE.txt | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 1 | README.md | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 17 | src/betterSolarizedDark.njkthemes/better-solarized-dark-italic.jsonold-themes/Selenized Light-color-theme.json.liquid +14 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 1 | eleventy.config.js | - |
Network Indicators
Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.
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Publisher Evidence
Limited evidenceEd Heltzel
Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.
14 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
6 rules(39 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Better Solarized is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Ed Heltzel. Version 0.10.9 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.51/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 127 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
- Medium: 88 finding(s)
- Low: 39 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
Better Solarized is published by Ed Heltzel on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 157K 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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