Is "Axon Dev" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Justin Lee · vscode · v0.6.4

A powerful VS Code extension for MCU and Yocto firmware development

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
46.58
out of 100
MEDIUM

213 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

0
Critical
104
High
108
Medium
1
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

104
Malware Signatures
108
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

12 rules(104 hits)
postinstall file manipulation NoUseWeakRandom postinstall system command postinstall environment access credential vscode credentials postinstall network communication postinstall file download credential env files postinstall obfuscation postinstall registry modification postinstall crypto operations UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

About This Extension

A powerful VS Code extension for MCU and Yocto firmware development

Detailed Findings

105 total

YARA Rule Matches

12 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
5
IP Addresses
23
Domains
86
Strings
108

All Indicators · 108

IP
detected Domain: telechips-cgw-rev.inc

XIOC detected Domain: telechips-cgw-rev.inc

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IP
detected IP: e::

XIOC detected IP: e::

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IP
detected Domain: axon.devtool.recipes

XIOC detected Domain: axon.devtool.recipes

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Domain
detected Domain: performance.now

XIOC detected Domain: performance.now

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Domain
detected Domain: 64-buildtools-nativesdk-standalone-4.0.sh

XIOC detected Domain: 64-buildtools-nativesdk-standalone-4.0.sh

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Domain
detected Domain: 64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-4.0.sh

XIOC detected Domain: 64-buildtools-extended-nativesdk-standalone-4.0.sh

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Domain
detected Domain: subprocess.run

XIOC detected Domain: subprocess.run

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Domain
detected Domain: platforms.py

XIOC detected Domain: platforms.py

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Domain
detected Domain: features.py

XIOC detected Domain: features.py

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Domain
detected Domain: data.mainfeatures.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.mainfeatures.map

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Domain
detected Domain: data.subfeatures.map

XIOC detected Domain: data.subfeatures.map

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Domain
detected Domain: autolinux-creator.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: autolinux-creator.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: autolinux-dialog.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: autolinux-dialog.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: autolinux-manager.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: autolinux-manager.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: vscode.configurationtarget.global

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.configurationtarget.global

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Domain
detected Domain: dialog.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: dialog.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: images.map

XIOC detected Domain: images.map

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Domain
detected Domain: img.name

XIOC detected Domain: img.name

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Domain
detected Domain: img.date

XIOC detected Domain: img.date

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Domain
detected Domain: autolinux-builder.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: autolinux-builder.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: sdk.py

XIOC detected Domain: sdk.py

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Domain
detected Domain: vscode-utils.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: vscode-utils.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: match1.group

XIOC detected Domain: match1.group

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Domain
detected Domain: commands.map

XIOC detected Domain: commands.map

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Domain
detected Domain: builder.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: builder.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: creator.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: creator.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.viewcolumn.one

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IP
detected IP: 8::c

XIOC detected IP: 8::c

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Domain
detected Domain: fwdn.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: fwdn.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: logger.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: logger.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: performance-tracker.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: performance-tracker.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: path.map

XIOC detected Domain: path.map

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Domain
detected Domain: project-type-registry.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: project-type-registry.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: shell-utils.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: shell-utils.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: types.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: types.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: feature.name

XIOC detected Domain: feature.name

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Domain
detected Domain: build-axon.py

XIOC detected Domain: build-axon.py

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Domain
detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

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Domain
detected Domain: partitions.map

XIOC detected Domain: partitions.map

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Domain
detected Domain: p.name

XIOC detected Domain: p.name

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Domain
detected Domain: selected.partition.name

XIOC detected Domain: selected.partition.name

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Domain
detected Domain: terminal.show

XIOC detected Domain: terminal.show

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Domain
detected Domain: axonoutputchannel.show

XIOC detected Domain: axonoutputchannel.show

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Domain
detected Domain: selected.leaf.family

XIOC detected Domain: selected.leaf.family

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Domain
detected Domain: selected.leaf.id

XIOC detected Domain: selected.leaf.id

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Domain
detected Domain: extension.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: extension.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain
detected Domain: e.execution.task.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.execution.task.name

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Domain
detected Domain: all.ps

XIOC detected Domain: all.ps

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Domain
detected Domain: workspacefolders.map

XIOC detected Domain: workspacefolders.map

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Domain
detected Domain: f.name

XIOC detected Domain: f.name

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Domain
detected Domain: axonbuildprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: axonbuildprovider.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: axonfwdnprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: axonfwdnprovider.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: axonoptionsprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: axonoptionsprovider.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: axonprojectcreationprovider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: axonprojectcreationprovider.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: devtoolmanager.build

XIOC detected Domain: devtoolmanager.build

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Domain
detected Domain: sv-build.sh

XIOC detected Domain: sv-build.sh

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Domain
detected Domain: mcu-build.sh

XIOC detected Domain: mcu-build.sh

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Domain
detected Domain: www.w3.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.w3.org

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Domain
detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchangetreedata.fire

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Domain
detected Domain: groups.map

XIOC detected Domain: groups.map

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Domain
detected Domain: vscode.filetype.directory

XIOC detected Domain: vscode.filetype.directory

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Domain
detected Domain: folder.name

XIOC detected Domain: folder.name

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IP
detected IP: ::af

XIOC detected IP: ::af

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Domain
detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain
detected Domain: param.py

XIOC detected Domain: param.py

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IP
detected Domain: bitbucket.telechips.com

XIOC detected Domain: bitbucket.telechips.com

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IP
detected Domain: git.telechips.com

XIOC detected Domain: git.telechips.com

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IP
detected Domain: rgit.telechips.com

XIOC detected Domain: rgit.telechips.com

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Domain
detected Domain: cgw-build.sh

XIOC detected Domain: cgw-build.sh

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IP
detected IP: ::a

XIOC detected IP: ::a

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Domain
detected Domain: partition.ps

XIOC detected Domain: partition.ps

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Domain
detected Domain: workbench.action.terminal.new

XIOC detected Domain: workbench.action.terminal.new

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Domain
detected Domain: partition.name

XIOC detected Domain: partition.name

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IP
detected IP: 8::e

XIOC detected IP: 8::e

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IP
detected IP: e::e

XIOC detected IP: e::e

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IP
detected IP: e::badb

XIOC detected IP: e::badb

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IP
detected IP: d::

XIOC detected IP: d::

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IP
detected IP: ead::

XIOC detected IP: ead::

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IP
detected IP: ead::c

XIOC detected IP: ead::c

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IP
detected IP: cdc::

XIOC detected IP: cdc::

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IP
detected IP: e::fa

XIOC detected IP: e::fa

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Domain
detected Domain: jsoncandidates.map

XIOC detected Domain: jsoncandidates.map

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IP
detected IP: e::c

XIOC detected IP: e::c

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Domain
detected Domain: utils.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: utils.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: devtool.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: devtool.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: rev.py

XIOC detected Domain: rev.py

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Domain
detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain
detected Domain: datetime.now

XIOC detected Domain: datetime.now

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Domain
detected Domain: match.group

XIOC detected Domain: match.group

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Domain
detected Domain: f.read

XIOC detected Domain: f.read

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Domain
detected Domain: copy.py

XIOC detected Domain: copy.py

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Domain
detected Domain: fix-devtool-bbappend.sh

XIOC detected Domain: fix-devtool-bbappend.sh

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Domain
detected Domain: process.env.ms

XIOC detected Domain: process.env.ms

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/tccjustin/axon_extension)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/tccjustin/axon_extension)

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URL
detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

XIOC detected URL: http://www.w3.org/2000/svg

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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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IP
detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

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Domain
detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain
detected Domain: license.md

XIOC detected Domain: license.md

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Domain
detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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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: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

XIOC detected URL: http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011

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IP
detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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IP
detected Domain: rf.telechips.com

XIOC detected Domain: rf.telechips.com

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IP
detected IP: 9::

XIOC detected IP: 9::

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IP
detected IP: 8::

XIOC detected IP: 8::

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Domain
detected Domain: message.data

XIOC detected Domain: message.data

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Axon Dev is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Justin Lee. Version 0.6.4 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 46.58/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 213 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: 104 finding(s)
  • Medium: 108 finding(s)
  • Low: 1 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

Axon Dev is published by Justin Lee on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 12 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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