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Package evidence

[email protected]

Remote Dependency Spec: devDependencies.socksv5="github:TooTallNate/socksv5#d937368b28e929396166d77a06d387a4a902bd51"

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.

Weekly downloads
75,147,970Ubiquitous · −70% score
Versions published
35Mature · −50% score
First published
Jul 2013
Publisher
GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score

Effective trust discount applied: 70% (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.

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Artifact bytes6,233
Previous version9.0.0
Published2026-04-01T06:57:58.670Z
SHA-256e35aa433ad8ce6e92687dea75bc487fec44b4d67dc237b554a1621ea772c7c25

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Dependency Spec: devDependencies.socksv5="github:TooTallNate/socksv5#d937368b28e929396166d77a06d387a4a902bd51"

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
16Score
10.0.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. newavailable · risk review · score 16 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

1 static · 1 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Dependency Specpackage.jsondevDependencies.socksv5="github:TooTallNate/socksv5#d937368b28e929396166d77a06d387a4a902bd51"8
mediumDependency Changed To Remote Vs Previouspackage.jsondevDependencies.socksv5 changed to remote spec in 10.0.0 vs 9.0.0: "github:TooTallNate/socksv5#d937368b28e929396166d77a06d387a4a902bd51"8

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts5
  • buildtsc
  • linteslint . --ext .ts
  • packnode ../../scripts/pack.mjs
  • testvitest --exclude test/e2e.test.ts
  • test-e2evitest run test/e2e.test.ts
Dependencies3
  • agent-base9.0.0
  • debug^4.3.4
  • socks^2.8.3