sherlock-project/sherlock

Python·55 files·commit 9100f9d·scanned 5h 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.

verdict accurate?

90,162 stars

threat-state: dangerouslive

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/sherlock_interactives.py

        try:
            proc_out = subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
            return proc_out.decode()
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:

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

criticalKnown malicious / C2 domainKnown domains used by Lazarus Group and other malware for hosting payloads or exfiltrating data.sherlock_project/resources/data.json+5

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

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "QuanNguyen" 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.

23 files scanned @ 9100f9d | 8/24/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution6

network & exfiltration5

file system access0

obfuscation3

supply chain2

owasp / injection0

telemetry

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sherlock-project/sherlock

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Python

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architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (2) pkg (32)

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