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SharpLsp

by Nimblesite · 260 users · 5.0 rating
f629cc52-1792-5587-9231-399d05a99654 | v0.21.0
100/ 100
CRITICAL risk
No change since v0.19.0
Risk verdict
Do not install

Score-based assessment (critical risk, 100/100). No analyst review available.

Analysis record

Analysed
1 weeks ago
Version
v0.21.0
Artifact
SHA256 D39…A84
Source
Findings (non-IoC)

Evidence ledger

Ranked by severity · findings with a source location link to the code viewer

351 detail rows
Showing 25 of 230 · highest severity first

YARA Rule Matches

14 rules
SeverityRuleHitsFilesMetadata
HIGHNjrat

Njrat

1
bin/all/Basic.Reference.Assemblies.Net100.dll
botherder https://github.com/botherder FP 10%
LOWpostinstall persistence mechanism 10
shipwright.jsonbin/linux-x64/netcoredbg/libdbgshim.sobin/all/SharpLsp.Sidecar.Common.xml +7 more
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LOWcredential env files 7
dist/extension.jspackage.nls.zh-cn.jsonpackage.json +4 more
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LOWpostinstall network communication 11
bin/linux-x64/sharplspLICENSE.txtbin/linux-x64/netcoredbg/libdbgshim.so +8 more
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LOWpostinstall obfuscation 4
dist/extension.jsbin/linux-x64/sharplspbin/linux-x64/netcoredbg/netcoredbg +1 more
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LOWpostinstall registry modification 4
bin/all/BuildHost-netcore/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild.Contracts.pdbdist/extension.jsbin/linux-x64/sharplsp +1 more
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LOWpostinstall system command 24
bin/all/BuildHost-netcore/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild.BuildHost.runtimeconfig.jsonbin/linux-x64/netcoredbg/libdbgshim.sobin/all/sharplsp-sidecar-fsharp +21 more
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LOWpostinstall crypto operations 12
bin/all/SharpLsp.Sidecar.CSharp.deps.jsonbin/all/SharpLsp.Sidecar.FSharp.deps.jsonbin/all/sharplsp-sidecar-fsharp +9 more
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LOWpostinstall file manipulation 12
bin/all/sharplsp-sidecar-fsharppackage.nls.ja.jsonbin/linux-x64/sharplsp +9 more
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LOWUsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands 1
dist/extension.js
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LOWSQLInjection 1
dist/extension.js
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LOWpostinstall file download 8
bin/all/BuildHost-netcore/Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild.Contracts.pdbdist/extension.jsbin/all/sharplsp-sidecar-fsharp +5 more
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LOWNoUseWeakRandom 1
dist/extension.js
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LOWDebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed 25
bin/all/ko/FSharp.Compiler.Service.resources.dllbin/all/ja/FSharp.Compiler.Service.resources.dllbin/all/pl/FSharp.Compiler.Service.resources.dll +22 more
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Network Indicators

Concrete URLs, domains, IPs, emails, and hashes extracted from the analyzed artifact.

988 total
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Publisher Evidence

Limited evidence

Nimblesite

Publisher identity, store signals, distribution reach, and warning signals used for context. Treat this as supporting evidence, not a clean bill of health.

47
Noisy-finding weight
x1.00
Publisher domain
nimblesite.co
Observed
Store verification signal
Not exposed
Not exposed
Extension portfolio
11
Portfolio

12 evidence rows available.

Finding Categories

1
Malware Signatures
227
Obfuscation
988
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

14 rules(121 hits)
Njrat postinstall persistence mechanism credential env files postinstall network communication postinstall obfuscation postinstall registry modification postinstall system command postinstall crypto operations postinstall file manipulation UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands SQLInjection postinstall file download NoUseWeakRandom DebuggerStatementsShouldNotBeUsed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

SharpLsp is a Visual Studio Code Marketplace extension published by Nimblesite. Version 0.21.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 1339 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

  • Critical: 227 finding(s)
  • High: 1 finding(s)
  • Medium: 988 finding(s)
  • Low: 123 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

SharpLsp is published by Nimblesite on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace marketplace. The extension has approximately 260 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

10 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.

Selected
100
Change since first
+15
Change from previous
No change
Versions:
First analyzed version
0.1.0
Jun 9, 2026
Risk range
85 to 100
Across analyzed versions
Latest analyzed version
0.21.0
Sep 9, 2026
Selected version
critical
Version
v0.21.0
1 weeks ago
Risk score
100
Findings
1339
Change vs previous
No change

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