Is OpenC3 Extension safe to use?

OpenC3 Extension has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 265 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of OpenC3 Extension?

Based on our automated security analysis, OpenC3 Extension presents critical 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 "OpenC3 Extension" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Name: OpenC3 Extension
Availability: InStock
Author: Jake Hill

Jake Hill · vscode · v0.4.4

openc3 local development support, cmd/tlm, scripting, etc.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

265 security findings detected across all analyzers

VS Code extension analyzed via package manifest and static code analysis

Severity Breakdown

Critical

124

High

140

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

124

Malware Signatures

Network

139

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

11 rules(124 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall obfuscation postinstall crypto operations DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed NoUseEval NoUseWeakRandom credential env files credential vscode credentials

About This Extension

openc3 local development support, cmd/tlm, scripting, etc.

Detailed Findings

126 total

YARA Rule Matches

11 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

112

Strings

139

All Indicators · 139

Domain

detected Domain: e.target

XIOC detected Domain: e.target

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Domain

detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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Domain

detected Domain: msdn.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: msdn.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: developer.mozilla.org

XIOC detected Domain: developer.mozilla.org

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Domain

detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

XIOC detected Domain: marketplace.visualstudio.com

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URL

detected URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/repeat

XIOC detected URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/repeat

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URL

detected URL: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7f5z26w4(v=vs.94).aspx

XIOC detected URL: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7f5z26w4(v=vs.94).aspx

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal/issues/858)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal/issues/858)

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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: http://goo.gl/MqrFmX

XIOC detected URL: http://goo.gl/MqrFmX

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Domain

detected Domain: permute.call

XIOC detected Domain: permute.call

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Domain

detected Domain: def.name

XIOC detected Domain: def.name

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Domain

detected Domain: gvars.safe

XIOC detected Domain: gvars.safe

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Domain

detected Domain: result.is

XIOC detected Domain: result.is

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Domain

detected Domain: seconds.is

XIOC detected Domain: seconds.is

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Domain

detected Domain: self.is

XIOC detected Domain: self.is

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Domain

detected Domain: parser.md

XIOC detected Domain: parser.md

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Domain

detected Domain: name.call

XIOC detected Domain: name.call

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Domain

detected Domain: wrapper.call

XIOC detected Domain: wrapper.call

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: opal.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: err.name

XIOC detected Domain: err.name

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Domain

detected Domain: self.post

XIOC detected Domain: self.post

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Domain

detected Domain: other.post

XIOC detected Domain: other.post

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Domain

detected Domain: self.search

XIOC detected Domain: self.search

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.global

XIOC detected Domain: opal.global

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Domain

detected Domain: class.new

XIOC detected Domain: class.new

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Domain

detected Domain: module.new

XIOC detected Domain: module.new

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.is

XIOC detected Domain: opal.is

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Domain

detected Domain: bucket.next

XIOC detected Domain: bucket.next

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Domain

detected Domain: nil.call

XIOC detected Domain: nil.call

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Domain

detected Domain: block.call

XIOC detected Domain: block.call

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Domain

detected Domain: def.rest

XIOC detected Domain: def.rest

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Domain

detected Domain: self.rest

XIOC detected Domain: self.rest

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.ac

XIOC detected Domain: opal.ac

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Domain

detected Domain: def.case

XIOC detected Domain: def.case

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Domain

detected Domain: vr.call

XIOC detected Domain: vr.call

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode

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Domain

detected Domain: name.to

XIOC detected Domain: name.to

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.to

XIOC detected Domain: opal.to

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Domain

detected Domain: self.name

XIOC detected Domain: self.name

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Domain

detected Domain: self.id

XIOC detected Domain: self.id

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Domain

detected Domain: self.map

XIOC detected Domain: self.map

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Domain

detected Domain: def.space

XIOC detected Domain: def.space

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Domain

detected Domain: self.case

XIOC detected Domain: self.case

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Domain

detected Domain: self.space

XIOC detected Domain: self.space

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Domain

detected Domain: n.map

XIOC detected Domain: n.map

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Domain

detected Domain: i.map

XIOC detected Domain: i.map

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Domain

detected Domain: d.name

XIOC detected Domain: d.name

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal

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Domain

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

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

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URL

detected URL: http://goo.gl/rRqMUw

XIOC detected URL: http://goo.gl/rRqMUw

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Domain

detected Domain: hasown.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasown.call

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Domain

detected Domain: s.target

XIOC detected Domain: s.target

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Domain

detected Domain: s.id

XIOC detected Domain: s.id

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Domain

detected Domain: ondidchange.fire

XIOC detected Domain: ondidchange.fire

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Domain

detected Domain: o.name

XIOC detected Domain: o.name

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Domain

detected Domain: o.values.map

XIOC detected Domain: o.values.map

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Domain

detected Domain: protocol.py

XIOC detected Domain: protocol.py

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Domain

detected Domain: interface.py

XIOC detected Domain: interface.py

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Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain

detected Domain: this.constructor.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.constructor.name

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Domain

detected Domain: this.currcmdparams.at

XIOC detected Domain: this.currcmdparams.at

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Domain

detected Domain: this.currcmddecl.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.currcmddecl.name

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Domain

detected Domain: this.currtlmfields.at

XIOC detected Domain: this.currtlmfields.at

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Domain

detected Domain: this.currtlmdecl.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.currtlmdecl.name

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Domain

detected Domain: u.name

XIOC detected Domain: u.name

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Domain

detected Domain: x.call

XIOC detected Domain: x.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.is

XIOC detected Domain: e.is

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Domain

detected Domain: c.call

XIOC detected Domain: c.call

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.microsoft.com

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Domain

detected Domain: template.new

XIOC detected Domain: template.new

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Domain

detected Domain: t.data

XIOC detected Domain: t.data

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Domain

detected Domain: this.outputchannel.show

XIOC detected Domain: this.outputchannel.show

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Domain

detected Domain: promise.map

XIOC detected Domain: promise.map

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Domain

detected Domain: t.prototype.map

XIOC detected Domain: t.prototype.map

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Domain

detected Domain: t.map

XIOC detected Domain: t.map

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Domain

detected Domain: callback.call

XIOC detected Domain: callback.call

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Domain

detected Domain: v.call

XIOC detected Domain: v.call

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Domain

detected Domain: m.prototype.data

XIOC detected Domain: m.prototype.data

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Domain

detected Domain: this.data

XIOC detected Domain: this.data

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Domain

detected Domain: i.call

XIOC detected Domain: i.call

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Domain

detected Domain: u.call

XIOC detected Domain: u.call

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Domain

detected Domain: o.map

XIOC detected Domain: o.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.now

XIOC detected Domain: this.now

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Domain

detected Domain: t.prototype.call

XIOC detected Domain: t.prototype.call

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Domain

detected Domain: generator.next

XIOC detected Domain: generator.next

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Domain

detected Domain: generatorfunction.call

XIOC detected Domain: generatorfunction.call

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Domain

detected Domain: h.name

XIOC detected Domain: h.name

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Domain

detected Domain: g.name

XIOC detected Domain: g.name

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Domain

detected Domain: m.call

XIOC detected Domain: m.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain

detected Domain: p.target

XIOC detected Domain: p.target

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Domain

detected Domain: a.call

XIOC detected Domain: a.call

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Domain

detected Domain: opal.top

XIOC detected Domain: opal.top

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Domain

detected Domain: a.name

XIOC detected Domain: a.name

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Domain

detected Domain: e.args.at

XIOC detected Domain: e.args.at

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Domain

detected Domain: e.call

XIOC detected Domain: e.call

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Domain

detected Domain: error.call

XIOC detected Domain: error.call

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Domain

detected Domain: o.call

XIOC detected Domain: o.call

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Domain

detected Domain: a.global

XIOC detected Domain: a.global

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Domain

detected Domain: slice.call

XIOC detected Domain: slice.call

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Domain

detected Domain: r.call

XIOC detected Domain: r.call

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Domain

detected Domain: hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: s.call

XIOC detected Domain: s.call

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Domain

detected Domain: tr.call

XIOC detected Domain: tr.call

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Domain

detected Domain: e.data

XIOC detected Domain: e.data

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Domain

detected Domain: tostring.call

XIOC detected Domain: tostring.call

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Domain

detected Domain: r.next

XIOC detected Domain: r.next

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Domain

detected Domain: api.github.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com

XIOC detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com

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Domain

detected Domain: goo.gl

XIOC detected Domain: goo.gl

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Domain

detected Domain: yi.call

XIOC detected Domain: yi.call

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Domain

detected Domain: pr.call

XIOC detected Domain: pr.call

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Domain

detected Domain: dr.call

XIOC detected Domain: dr.call

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detected IP: e::

XIOC detected IP: e::

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detected IP: ::

XIOC detected IP: ::

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detected IP: ::ba

XIOC detected IP: ::ba

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detected IP: f::f

XIOC detected IP: f::f

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detected IP: 127.0.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 127.0.0.1

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Domain

detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

XIOC detected Domain: schemas.openxmlformats.org

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Domain

detected Domain: docs.openc3.com

XIOC detected Domain: docs.openc3.com

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URL

detected URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinring/tmlanguage/master/tmlanguage.json

XIOC detected URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinring/tmlanguage/master/tmlanguage.json

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URL

detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-pylance).

XIOC detected URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-pylance).

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f915d79a-60a8-4708-b55d-7ac0495b1898

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f915d79a-60a8-4708-b55d-7ac0495b1898

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URL

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XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8fb25873-d465-4e66-86e1-29c93e9dfece

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XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f6abc068-c454-40ee-b7d5-33b0c708e781

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode/issues)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode/issues)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode/issues

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Hash

detected MD5 Hash: 2204460492503130808472633361816E

XIOC detected MD5 Hash: 2204460492503130808472633361816E

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode#readme

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/JakeHillHub/openc3-vscode.git

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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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detected IP: d::

XIOC detected IP: d::

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Domain

detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain

detected Domain: n.call

XIOC detected Domain: n.call

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Domain

detected Domain: receiver.foo

XIOC detected Domain: receiver.foo

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal/blob/

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/opal/opal/blob/

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

OpenC3 Extension is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Jake Hill. Version 0.4.4 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 265 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.

Findings Breakdown

High: 124 finding(s)
Medium: 140 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

OpenC3 Extension is published by Jake Hill on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 92 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 Viewer

Source Code Not Available

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

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Is "OpenC3 Extension" on VS Code Marketplace Safe to Install?

Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

NET-FETCH-extension/dist/ruby/opal.js-3582

DEP-erb-^1.3.3

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

postinstall obfuscation

postinstall crypto operations

DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed

NoUseEval

NoUseWeakRandom

credential env files

credential vscode credentials

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 139

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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