PkgRadar

Package evidence

vcztools==0.2.0

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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
6
First published
Feb 2025

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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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":["vcztools==0.2.0"],"fail_on":"high"}'

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":["vcztools==0.2.0"],"fail_on":"high"}'
Publisherunknown
Artifact bytes898,214
Previous versionnone
Published2026-06-08T11:40:17
SHA-25656a2de4583a1d88e1bcc044d7b76448cb4418fef34b8d98ea241aa79be7f1b5c

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
60Score
0.2.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 60 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_bgenix.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_bolt_lmm.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_plink19.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_qctool.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_regenie.shmatched "github.com/rgcgithub/regenie/releases/download"12
Show all 6 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_bgenix.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_bolt_lmm.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_plink19.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_qctool.shmatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadvcztools-0.2.0/validation/install/install_regenie.shmatched "github.com/rgcgithub/regenie/releases/download"12
lowSdist Has Setup PymanifestSource distribution executes setup.py at install time.0