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security-awareness-malicious-repository-detection

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Spot malware hiding in software crack repos.

What it does

Helps users assess whether a repository disguises malware as pirated security software.

When to use it

Use when assessing suspicious repositories or checking for repositories distributing malware.

How to use it

Give it a suspicious repository to assess; it explains indicators of malware disguised as pirated software.

What you provide

  • a repository to assess

Uses

Latest review

What you need · 2

Go is needed to run the provided automated scanning code, rather than simply consult the detection guidance.

The automated scanner optionally reads GITHUB_TOKEN from the environment and sends it as a Bearer token for GitHub API authentication.


Access · 1

This skill

GitHub

Read

Reads GitHub repository metadata