Is Go Extension Pack safe to use?

Go Extension Pack has a security risk score of 40.83/100 (MEDIUM risk). Our security analysis detected 118 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of Go Extension Pack?

Based on our automated security analysis, Go Extension Pack presents medium 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 "Go Extension Pack" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: Go Extension Pack
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Will 保哥

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Will 保哥 · vscode · v0.12.3

Popular Visual Studio Code extensions for Go Development

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

40.83

out of 100

MEDIUM

118 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

102

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

100

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

5 rules(16 hits)

postinstall obfuscation postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall system command

About This Extension

Popular Visual Studio Code extensions for Go Development

Detailed Findings

16 total

YARA Rule Matches

5 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

100

All Indicators · 100

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/)

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Domain

detected Domain: postgres.open

XIOC detected Domain: postgres.open

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URL

detected URL: http://exmample.com/api/user

XIOC detected URL: http://exmample.com/api/user

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URL

detected URL: http://exmample.com/api/user/1

XIOC detected URL: http://exmample.com/api/user/1

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/swaggo/swag/blob/master/example/celler/controller/accounts.go

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/swaggo/swag/blob/master/example/celler/controller/accounts.go

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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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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#PostgreSQL

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#PostgreSQL

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQLite

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQLite

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URL

detected URL: https://swaggo.github.io/swaggo.io/declarative_comments_format/general_api_info.html

XIOC detected URL: https://swaggo.github.io/swaggo.io/declarative_comments_format/general_api_info.html

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URL

detected URL: http://swagger.io/terms/

XIOC detected URL: http://swagger.io/terms/

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URL

detected URL: http://www.swagger.io/support

XIOC detected URL: http://www.swagger.io/support

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URL

detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

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URL

detected URL: https://example.com/oauth/token

XIOC detected URL: https://example.com/oauth/token

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/37537)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/37537)

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URL

detected URL: https://vimeo.com/394345925

XIOC detected URL: https://vimeo.com/394345925

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html

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URL

detected URL: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-playground/validator#hdr-Baked_In_Validators_and_Tags

XIOC detected URL: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-playground/validator#hdr-Baked_In_Validators_and_Tags

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#MySQL

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#MySQL

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQL-Server

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQL-Server

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URL

detected URL: https://langserver.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://langserver.org/)

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detected IP: 127.0.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 127.0.0.1

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/tools/blob/master/gopls/doc/settings.md).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/tools/blob/master/gopls/doc/settings.md).

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URL

detected URL: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558

XIOC detected URL: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558

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Domain

detected Domain: vimeo.com

XIOC detected Domain: vimeo.com

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URL

detected URL: https://golang.org/pkg/net/http/pprof/)

XIOC detected URL: https://golang.org/pkg/net/http/pprof/)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quicktype.quicktype)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quicktype.quicktype)

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URL

detected URL: http://blog.quicktype.io/first-look/).

XIOC detected URL: http://blog.quicktype.io/first-look/).

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nhoizey.gremlins)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nhoizey.gremlins)

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URL

detected URL: https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?tab=doc))

XIOC detected URL: https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/gorename?tab=doc))

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/issues/92#issuecomment-634373662)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/issues/92#issuecomment-634373662)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-go/issues/2074#issuecomment-507117831).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-go/issues/2074#issuecomment-507117831).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/tools/tree/master/gopls)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/tools/tree/master/gopls)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/docs/gopls.md)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/docs/gopls.md)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zxh404.vscode-proto3)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zxh404.vscode-proto3)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner).

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner).

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.code-runner)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack/issues).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack/issues).

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=golang.Go)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=golang.Go)

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URL

detected URL: https://golang.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://golang.org/)

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URL

detected URL: https://golang.org/pkg/flag/)

XIOC detected URL: https://golang.org/pkg/flag/)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin)

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/)

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/)

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#MySQL)

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#MySQL)

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQLite)

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQLite)

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQL-Server)

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#SQL-Server)

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URL

detected URL: https://swaggo.github.io/swaggo.io/declarative_comments_format/api_operation.html

XIOC detected URL: https://swaggo.github.io/swaggo.io/declarative_comments_format/api_operation.html

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

XIOC detected Domain: microsoft.visualstudio.services.links.support

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Domain

detected Domain: changelog.md

XIOC detected Domain: changelog.md

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Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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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/items?itemName=premparihar.gotestexplorer)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=premparihar.gotestexplorer)

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=msyrus.go-doc)

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=msyrus.go-doc)

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Domain

detected Domain: contact.email

XIOC detected Domain: contact.email

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Domain

detected Domain: license.name

XIOC detected Domain: license.name

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Domain

detected Domain: time.now

XIOC detected Domain: time.now

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Domain

detected Domain: rand.new

XIOC detected Domain: rand.new

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Domain

detected Domain: client.do

XIOC detected Domain: client.do

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Domain

detected Domain: t.run

XIOC detected Domain: t.run

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Domain

detected Domain: tt.name

XIOC detected Domain: tt.name

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Domain

detected Domain: readuser.name

XIOC detected Domain: readuser.name

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Domain

detected Domain: db.save

XIOC detected Domain: db.save

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Domain

detected Domain: mysql.open

XIOC detected Domain: mysql.open

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Domain

detected Domain: sqlserver.open

XIOC detected Domain: sqlserver.open

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Domain

detected Domain: sqlite.open

XIOC detected Domain: sqlite.open

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Domain

detected Domain: swaggo.io

XIOC detected Domain: swaggo.io

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Domain

detected Domain: contact.name

XIOC detected Domain: contact.name

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Domain

detected Domain: flag.int

XIOC detected Domain: flag.int

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Domain

detected Domain: router.post

XIOC detected Domain: router.post

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Domain

detected Domain: u.name

XIOC detected Domain: u.name

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Domain

detected Domain: user.id

XIOC detected Domain: user.id

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Domain

detected Domain: router.run

XIOC detected Domain: router.run

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Domain

detected Domain: gorm.open

XIOC detected Domain: gorm.open

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URL

detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#PostgreSQL)

XIOC detected URL: https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#PostgreSQL)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-by-example)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-by-example)

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Domain

detected Domain: swaggo.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: swaggo.github.io

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Domain

detected Domain: swagger.io

XIOC detected Domain: swagger.io

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Domain

detected Domain: www.swagger.io

XIOC detected Domain: www.swagger.io

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Domain

detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Domain

detected Domain: example.com

XIOC detected Domain: example.com

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Domain

detected Domain: exmample.com

XIOC detected Domain: exmample.com

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Domain

detected Domain: http.post

XIOC detected Domain: http.post

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Domain

detected Domain: gopls.md

XIOC detected Domain: gopls.md

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Domain

detected Domain: blog.quicktype.io

XIOC detected Domain: blog.quicktype.io

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Domain

detected Domain: pkg.go.dev

XIOC detected Domain: pkg.go.dev

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Domain

detected Domain: langserver.org

XIOC detected Domain: langserver.org

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Domain

detected Domain: go.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: go.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: settings.md

XIOC detected Domain: settings.md

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Domain

detected Domain: golang.org

XIOC detected Domain: golang.org

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: gorm.io

XIOC detected Domain: gorm.io

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: log.new

XIOC detected Domain: log.new

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack/issues

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/doggy8088/go-extension-pack.git

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Go Extension Pack is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Will 保哥. Version 0.12.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 40.83/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 118 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: 16 finding(s)
Medium: 102 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

Go Extension Pack is published by Will 保哥 on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 53K 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.

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Source code is not available for this version of the extension.