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@vscode/deviceid

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A module for Visual Studio Code to generate a unique device ID
License: Permissive (MIT)
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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses
No license compliance issues
Secrets
No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities detected
Hardening
No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering
No evidence of software tampering
Malware
No evidence of malware inclusion

Popularity

826.6k
Recorded Downloads Since 2021
8
Contributors
2
Declared Dependencies
0
Dependents

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Problem

Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Software developers publish components they have authored to public repositories. While a new software project is a welcome addition to the open source community. it is not always prudent to indiscriminately use the latest components when building a commercial application. Irrespective of the software quality, the danger of using components that are rarely used to build applications lies in the fact that the software component may contain novel, currently undetected malicious code. Therefore, it is prudent to review software component behaviors and even try out software component in a sandbox, an environment meant for testing untrusted code.

Prevalence in npm community

1 packages
found in
Top 100
2 packages
found in
Top 1k
66 packages
found in
Top 10k
2.88M packages
in community

Next steps

Check the software component behaviors for anomalies.
Consider exploratory software component testing within a sandbox environment.
Consider replacing the software component with a more widely used alternative.
Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

Top behaviors

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Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
95 packages
found in
Top 100
726 packages
found in
Top 1k
7488 packages
found in
Top 10k
4.56M packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
2 packages
found in
Top 100
18 packages
found in
Top 1k
332 packages
found in
Top 10k
70.99k packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
6 packages
found in
Top 100
58 packages
found in
Top 1k
836 packages
found in
Top 10k
916.3k packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
33 packages
found in
Top 100
148 packages
found in
Top 1k
2322 packages
found in
Top 10k
692.01k packages
in community

Prevalence in npm community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
47 packages
found in
Top 100
232 packages
found in
Top 1k
2692 packages
found in
Top 10k
859.79k packages
in community

Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

FAQ for @vscode/deviceid

What is @vscode/deviceid?

A module for Visual Studio Code to generate a unique device ID. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is @vscode/deviceid malicious or is it safe to use?

The npm package @vscode/deviceid was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. No risks were detected, therefore, this version of the package is currently considered as safe to use. Caution is advised as this package is still in review by ReversingLabs threat researchers for inclusion of novel supply chain threats.

Is @vscode/deviceid popular?

The npm package @vscode/deviceid is not widely used. It has 827K recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure @vscode/deviceid once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how @vscode/deviceid behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a @vscode/deviceid version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

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