Adblock/AdGuard/uBlock filters grammar
Score-based assessment (medium risk, 62/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 1 months ago
- Version
- v2.1.6
- Artifact
- SHA256 947…9C6
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
14 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 9 | server/out/vendors/resolve.jsserver/out/vendors/agtree.jsserver/out/vendors/adguard-css-tokenizer.js +6 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 1 | server/out/server.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 23 | server/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver-types.jsserver/out/vendors/fast-glob.jsclient/out/extension.js +20 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 15 | client/out/vendors/vscode-jsonrpc.jsclient/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver-protocol.jsclient/out/vendors/minimatch.js +12 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall environment access | 2 | server/out/vendors/resolve.jsserver/out/vendors/graceful-fs.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 1 | readme.md | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 19 | server/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver-types.jsclient/out/extension.jsserver/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver-protocol.js +16 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 18 | extension.vsixmanifestreadme.mdserver/out/vendors/semver.js +15 more | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 3 | server/out/vendors/resolve.jsserver/out/vendors/esprima.jsserver/out/server.js | - |
| LOW | UsingCommandLineArguments | 1 | server/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 8 | server/out/vendors/picomatch.jsserver/out/vendors/agtree-compatibility-tables-data.jsserver/out/vendors/agtree.js +5 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 3 | client/out/vendors/vscode-languageclient.jsserver/out/vendors/vscode-languageserver.jsclient/out/extension.js | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 10 | server/out/vendors/vscode-jsonrpc.jsserver/out/server.jsserver/out/vendors/semver.js +7 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 1 | server/out/vendors/esprima.js | - |
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Publisher Evidence
LowAdGuard
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11 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
14 rules(114 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
Adblock/AdGuard/uBlock filters grammar is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by AdGuard. Version 2.1.6 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 62.23/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 263 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
- High: 2 finding(s)
- Medium: 144 finding(s)
- Low: 117 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
Adblock/AdGuard/uBlock filters grammar is published by AdGuard on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 5K 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.
VS Code version history
Risk trend by version
2 analyzed versions. Each point is the latest successful scan for that version; failed zero-score scans are hidden. Dates are based on first seen by risky plugins.
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