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
- 8
- First published
- May 2026
- Publisher
- ice_king
Recommended action
Review before promotingMixed 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":["[email protected]"],"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":["[email protected]"],"fail_on":"review"}'Why flagged
What the scanner saw
Install-time lifecycle script: postinstall="node postinstall.js"
Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.
Availability ledger
available
Status history (3 events)
- available → available · risk review · score 5 · status available -> available, risk high -> review, score 38 -> 5
- available → available · risk high · score 38 · status available -> available, risk high -> high, score 75 -> 38
- new → available · risk high · score 75 · status changed
Related candidates
Linked campaigns and clusters
ice_king
2 members · evidence strength 59Evidence
Static findings
1 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.
No high-signal findings — see all findings below.
Show all 1 findings (low-signal and informational)
| Severity | Kind | Path | Detail | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | Install-time lifecycle script | package.json | postinstall="node postinstall.js" | 5 |
Manifest
Package metadata
Scripts2
postinstallnode postinstall.jspreuninstallnode -e "const fs = require('fs'); const path = require('path'); const os = require('os'); const configDir = path.join(os.homedir(), '.config', 'icecode'); const binaryPath = path.join(configDir, process.platform === 'win32' ? 'icecode.exe' : 'icecode'); const metadataPath = path.join(configDir, 'icecode-metadata.json'); try { fs.unlinkSync(binaryPath) } catch (e) { /* ignore if file doesn't exist */ } try { fs.unlinkSync(metadataPath) } catch (e) { /* ignore if file doesn't exist */ }"
Dependencies1
tar^7.0.0