word-sys/puls

Rust·51 files·commit 9c3c6be·scanned 1h 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?

threat-state: dangerouslive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticalRust process Command usagestd::process::Command can execute arbitrary shell commands. Malware uses it to drop payloads, exfiltrate data, or establish persistence.src/main.rs


                let output = std::process::Command::new("kill")
                    .args([&format!("-{}", sig_num), &pid.to_string()])
                    .output();

criticalRust process Command usagestd::process::Command can execute arbitrary shell commands. Malware uses it to drop payloads, exfiltrate data, or establish persistence.src/monitors/container_monitor.rs


        let output = std::process::Command::new("docker")
            .args(["start", container_id])
            .output();

criticalRust process Command usagestd::process::Command can execute arbitrary shell commands. Malware uses it to drop payloads, exfiltrate data, or establish persistence.src/monitors/gpu_monitor.rs


        let output = Command::new("nvidia-smi")
            .arg("--query-gpu=name,utilization.gpu,utilization.memory,memory.used,memory.total,temperature.gpu,temperature.memory,power.draw,clocks.gr,...

warningRust unsafe blockunsafe blocks bypass Rust's memory safety guarantees. Malware uses them for raw pointer manipulation, shellcode injection, or calling dangerous foreign functions.src/monitors/system_monitor.rs

    pub fn get_process_nice(pid: Pid) -> i32 {
        unsafe { getpriority(0, pid.as_u32()) }
    }

warningRust unsafe blockunsafe blocks bypass Rust's memory safety guarantees. Malware uses them for raw pointer manipulation, shellcode injection, or calling dangerous foreign functions.src/utils.rs

pub fn format_timestamp(timestamp: i64, format_str: &str) -> String {
    unsafe {
        let t_ptr = localtime(&timestamp);
        if t_ptr.is_null() {

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

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.

18 files scanned @ 9c3c6be | 9/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution25

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation0

supply chain0

owasp / injection0

telemetry

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github

word-sys/puls

A unified system monitoring and management tool for Linux

Rust

414d

51 files

18 scanned(35%)

9c3c6be

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entry (1) flagged (6) pkg (17)

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