C/C++
Score-based assessment (medium risk, 65/100). No analyst review available.
Analysis record
- Analysed
- 1 months ago
- Version
- v1.33.8
- Artifact
- SHA256 993…C6E
- Source
- Findings (non-IoC)
Evidence ledger
Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer
YARA Rule Matches
16 rules| Severity | Rule | Hits | Files | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | credential vscode credentials | 14 | dist/html/tr/Reinstalling the Extension.mddist/html/it/Reinstalling the Extension.mddist/html/es/Reinstalling the Extension.md +11 more | - |
| LOW | credential env files | 36 | package.nls.de.jsonpackage.nls.zh-tw.jsondist/walkthrough/devcommandprompt/open-developer-command-prompt.nls.it.md +33 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall persistence mechanism | 10 | bin/messages/pt-br/messages.jsondist/src/LanguageServer/ui.nls.metadata.jsonbin/messages/es/messages.json +7 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall system command | 166 | package.nls.ja.jsondist/nls.bundle.ko.jsondist/html/ru/Reinstalling the Extension.md +163 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall crypto operations | 11 | dist/nls.metadata.header.jsondebugAdapters/vsdbg/bin/Visualizers/STL.natvisdist/src/main.js +8 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file manipulation | 42 | bin/messages/zh-cn/messages.jsonpackage.nls.tr.jsonbin/messages/fr/messages.json +39 more | - |
| LOW | UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands | 1 | dist/src/main.js | - |
| LOW | postinstall network communication | 48 | dist/nls.bundle.pl.jsonpackage.nls.fr.jsonreadme.md +45 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall obfuscation | 30 | debugAdapters/vsdbg/bin/Visualizers/Windows.natvisdebugAdapters/vsdbg/bin/Remote Debugger/x86/DebuggerProxy.dll.manifestdist/src/main.js +27 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall registry modification | 7 | bin/LICENSE.txtdebugAdapters/bin/OpenDebugAD7.deps.jsondebugAdapters/bin/Microsoft.DebugEngineHost.pdb +4 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall environment access | 2 | debugAdapters/bin/Microsoft.DebugEngineHost.pdbdebugAdapters/bin/OpenDebugAD7.pdb | - |
| LOW | DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed | 73 | debugAdapters/bin/System.Linq.dlldist/src/Debugger/configurations.nls.metadata.jsondist/src/Debugger/configurationProvider.nls.metadata.json +70 more | - |
| LOW | postinstall file download | 79 | dist/walkthrough/installcompiler/install-compiler-windows.nls.cs.mddist/html/fr/Reinstalling the Extension.mddist/nls.bundle.it.json +76 more | - |
| LOW | SQLInjection | 14 | ui/settings.htmldist/html/zh-tw/ui/settings.htmldist/html/ja/ui/settings.html +11 more | - |
| LOW | NoUseEval | 1 | LLVM/bin/clang-tidy.exe | - |
| LOW | NoUseWeakRandom | 2 | dist/src/main.jsdebugAdapters/bin/System.IO.Compression.Native.dll | - |
Network Indicators
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Publisher Evidence
HighMicrosoft
Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.
11 evidence rows available.
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
16 rules(536 hits)Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
C/C++ is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Microsoft. Version 1.35.2 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 64.99/100 (MEDIUM risk) based on 2152 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
- Critical: 340 finding(s)
- High: 2 finding(s)
- Medium: 1270 finding(s)
- Low: 540 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
C/C++ is published by Microsoft on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 104.7M 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.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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