github.com / guillaumemeyer

guillaumemeyer/watermarks-remover

Python·286 files·commit d9e9590·scanned 6d ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 15 — 20,924+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

20,924 stars

Created 26 days ago

44% file coverage

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

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.service/scripts/clean_audio.py

    try:
        r = subprocess.run(
            [
                ffprobe,

    try:
        r = subprocess.run(
            cmd,
            capture_output=True,

def _probe(path: Path) -> dict:
    r = subprocess.run(
        [
            FFPROBE,

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

warningHex-encoded string sequencesLong hex-encoded strings are commonly used to hide malicious code from code review.service/scripts/image_meta.py


XMP_UUID = b"\xbe\x7a\xcf\xcb\x97\xa9\x42\xe8\x9c\x71\x99\x94\x91\xe3\xaf\xac"

# C2PA stores its manifest in BMFF containers (MP4/MOV/HEIF/AVIF) as a top-level

warningHex-encoded string sequencesLong hex-encoded strings are commonly used to hide malicious code from code review.tests/test_avif_heic.py

        0,
        b"\x00\x00\x00\x00pict\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00PictureHandler\x00",
    )
    meta = _build_full_box(b"meta", 0, 0, hdlr + jumb_sub + xmp_uuid_sub)

warningHex-encoded string sequencesLong hex-encoded strings are commonly used to hide malicious code from code review.tests/test_clean_file_clean_exit.py

        + b"\x00" * 64
        + b"\xff\xc0\x00\x0b\x08\x00\x01\x00\x01\x01\x01\x11\x00\xff\xd9"
    )

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 3 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.service/scripts/audit_lib.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 4 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.service/scripts/audit_website.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 12 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.service/scripts/av_meta.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.service/scripts/container_meta.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.service/scripts/score_stylometry.py+3

warningFlattened or dead control flowDetected switch(true), dead if branches, or deeply nested ternaries — patterns used by obfuscators to hide execution order.skills/clean-user-facing-text/scripts/score_stylometry.py+3

warningLarge base64-encoded blobA 384-character base64 blob was found. May hide a remote payload or encoded executable code.tests/test_clean_image.py

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAgGBgcGBQgHBwcJCQgKDBQNDAsL...

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (setup_ctrlregen.ps1) in repositoryservice/scripts/setup_ctrlregen.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (setup_synthid.ps1) in repositoryservice/scripts/setup_synthid.ps1+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.

125 files scanned @ d9e9590 | 9/6/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution22

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation15

supply chain6

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 125/286rules hit 17engine v5commit d9e9590

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guillaumemeyer/watermarks-remover

A privacy-first app that strips AI watermarks from content you own.

Python

20924

2411

32d

286 files

125 scanned(44%)

d9e9590

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