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Spot fake security software on GitHub.

What it does

Assesses repositories for signs of fraudulent security software and provides warnings and safety guidance.

When to use it

Use when investigating a suspicious repository that may distribute malware or impersonate legitimate security software.

How to use it

Give it a GitHub repository; it returns a risk assessment, warnings, and a download recommendation.

What you provide

  • a GitHub repository

Uses

Good to know

  • cannot be undone: GitHub

Latest review

What you need · 1

The Python detection example optionally reads GITHUB_TOKEN from the environment for authenticated GitHub API requests; otherwise it sends no authentication header.


Access · 1

This skill

GitHub

Write

Reports the repository to GitHub (irreversible)