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Is this tool safe? (github.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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It's the top result if you searched in GitHub about removing Microsoft edge, while it's not detected by Windows Security, Eset or Kaspersky (the best av vendors) it's being detected by other av engines, is it a false positive?

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[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

Number of interactions on GitHub is irrelevant to whether you should trust it.

See: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-000-github-accounts-used-by-malware-distribution-service/

Stargazer Goblin established a system where they create hundreds of repositories using three thousand fake 'ghost' accounts. These accounts star, fork, and subscribe to malicious repositories to increase their apparent legitimacy and make them more likely to appear on GitHub's trending section.