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Package evidence

fink-filters==7.35

Messenger Bot Endpoint: matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler)

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published
128Mature · −50% score
First published
Nov 2019
Publisher
JulienPeloton

Effective trust discount applied: 50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["fink-filters==7.35"],"fail_on":"review"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["fink-filters==7.35"],"fail_on":"review"}'
PublisherJulienPeloton
Artifact bytes10,940,341
Previous versionnone
Published2026-06-01T10:35:12
SHA-2565677a8241157f705814aa0ddad85a64aa6cc3523177ae351235154a67a788def

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Messenger Bot Endpoint: matched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler)

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
1Score
7.35Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 1 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

No high-signal findings — see all findings below.

Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
lowMessenger Bot Endpointfink_filters-7.35/fink_filters/ztf/filter_anomaly_notification/filter_utils.pymatched "api.telegram.org/bot" — messenger-bot URL without exfil context (likely a notification handler)5
lowSdist Has Setup PymanifestSource distribution executes setup.py at install time.0