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botnick/telegram-media-downloader

Go·757 files·commit f085b85·scanned 14h ago·cached ✓
70/100
DANGEROUS
Sensitive capability combinations reachable from entry points. Do not run without review.

This repository contains patterns associated with malware. Do NOT run this code.

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threat-state: dangerouslive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

what this code does░▒▓

What happens when you open, install or run it, from the findings below.

  1. when runcore-service/internal/app/media_api.go and 2 other files start system processes. core-service/internal/app/media_api.go, core-service/internal/app/nsfw_scan.go, launcher.cjs
criticalGo os/exec usageos/exec is used to run external commands. In malware it drops payloads, modifies the system, or opens shells.core-service/internal/app/media_api.go
			args = append(args, "-i", source, "-frames:v", "1", "-an", "-vf", "scale='min(320,iw)':-1:flags=fast_bilinear", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p", "-c:v", "libwebp", "-quality", "62", "-compression_level", "6"...
+8
criticalGo os/exec usageos/exec is used to run external commands. In malware it drops payloads, modifies the system, or opens shells.core-service/internal/app/nsfw_scan.go
	var out bytes.Buffer
	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, bin, "-hide_banner", "-loglevel", "error", "-f", "webp_pipe", "-i", "pipe:0", "-frames:v", "1", "-f", "image2pipe", "-c:v", "png", "pipe:1")
	cmd...
+8
criticalGo os/exec usageos/exec is used to run external commands. In malware it drops payloads, modifies the system, or opens shells.core-service/internal/app/seekbar_api_test.go
	}
	if out, err := exec.Command(bin, "-hide_banner", "-encoders").Output(); err != nil || !bytes.Contains(out, []byte("libwebp")) {
		t.Skip("ffmpeg without libwebp")
	}
+8
warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.core-service/internal/download/fingerprint_windows.go
	"os"
	"unsafe"
)
+3
warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.core-service/internal/filepublish/publish_windows.go
	"os"
	"unsafe"
)
+3
warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.core-service/internal/front/files_windows.go
	"syscall"
	"unsafe"
)
+3
criticalchild_process / exec usageExecuting shell commands can be used to download and run malware, exfiltrate data, or modify system files.launcher.cjs
'use strict';
const { spawn } = require('child_process');
const path = require('path');
+8
warningSuspicious Windows batch commandBatch file contains commands commonly used to download and execute remote payloads (powershell, certutil, bitsadmin, curl to pipe, etc.).run_safe.bat
rem first run after upgrading from 2.x; see watchdog.ps1.
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0watchdog.ps1" %*
exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
+5
warningPython subprocess / os.system usageos.system() or subprocess with shell=True / suspicious commands can execute arbitrary shell commands. Plain pip/package installs are usually benign.tests/e2e/http_policy.py
        env.pop('TGDL_CSP',None)
        process=subprocess.Popen([str(binary)],env=env,stdout=log,stderr=log)
        for _ in range(100):
            assert process.poll() is None,'application exite...
+4
infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2
warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.core-service/internal/app/app.go+4
infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (build-pyinstaller.ps1) in repositoryfaces-service/build-pyinstaller.ps1+2
infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (run-faces-gpu.bat) in repositoryrun-faces-gpu.bat+2
infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (run_safe.bat) in repositoryrun_safe.bat+2
infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "dependabot[bot]" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

561 files scanned @ f085b85 | 10/30/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category
code execution25
network & exfiltration0
file system access0
obfuscation4
supply chain12
owasp / injection0
telemetry
files 561/757rules hit 15engine v10commit f085b85

github

botnick/telegram-media-downloader

Self-hosted Telegram media downloader with a web dashboard. Download and back up photos, videos and files from Telegram channels, groups and DMs, including private ones. Docker, PWA, dedup, face clustering, NSFW review, cluster mode, Go engine.

Go
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5
279d
757 files
561 scanned(74%)
f085b85

network indicators░▒▓

Hosts this code names or would connect to. Top 50 of 84, decoded and call-site destinations first. Informational, not scored.

architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (25) pkg (149)
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