github.com / thedogecraft

thedogecraft/sparkle

TypeScript·307 files·commit feecde0·scanned 4d ago·cached ✓

25/100

LOW RISK

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

score capped at 25 — 2,182 stars — findings likely legitimate code patterns

verdict accurate?

42% file coverage

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticalchild_process / exec usageExecuting shell commands can be used to download and run malware, exfiltrate data, or modify system files.src/main/backup.ts

import { exec } from "child_process"
import { ipcMain, IpcMainInvokeEvent } from "electron"
import fs from "fs"

criticalchild_process / exec usageExecuting shell commands can be used to download and run malware, exfiltrate data, or modify system files.src/main/powershell.ts

import util from "util"
import { exec, spawn } from "child_process"
import { app, ipcMain } from "electron"
import { mainWindow } from "@main/windowState"

warningSuspicious Windows batch commandBatch file contains commands commonly used to download and execute remote payloads (powershell, certutil, bitsadmin, curl to pipe, etc.).chocolatey/publish.bat


REM Get the version from nuspec using PowerShell for better XML parsing
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('powershell -Command "[xml]$xml = Get-Content 'sparkle.nuspec'; Write-Output $xml.package.metadata.ver...

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.docs/main.py

if __name__ == "__main__":
    os.system("mkdocs serve")

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

warningHigh-entropy string literalsFound 20 long strings with high Shannon entropy. This is common in obfuscated payloads that hide URLs, keys, or bytecode.src/renderer/src/pages/Updates.tsx+3

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (publish.bat) in repositorychocolatey/publish.bat+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (chocolateyinstall.ps1) in repositorychocolatey/tools/chocolateyinstall.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (chocolateyuninstall.ps1) in repositorychocolatey/tools/chocolateyuninstall.ps1+2

warningHardcoded secret/credentialAPI keys, passwords, or tokens hardcoded in source code. Should be in environment variables.src/renderer/src/main.tsx

    <PostHogProvider
      apiKey="phc_4vF2nxwQK17nl5wIQ4sT8UJae8iHZmsjGkPxgyQJhZo"
      options={{
        api_host: "https://us.i.posthog.com",

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.

128 files scanned @ feecde0 | 10/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution25

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation3

supply chain15

owasp / injection3

telemetry

files 128/307rules hit 10engine v7commit feecde0

github

thedogecraft/sparkle

A Windows app to debloat and optimize your PC

TypeScript

2182

1046d

307 files

128 scanned(42%)

feecde0

architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (5) pkg (67)

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