NotifyIconsv4.6.5

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NotifyIcons is a WPF platform implementation of a NotifyIcon, also known as a system tray icon or taskbar icon. Unlike relying solely on the Windows Forms NotifyIcon component, this package provides an autonomous control. It harnesses various features of the WPF framework to showcase enriched tooltips, popups, context menus, and balloon messages. Integration is flexible, allowing direct usage in code or embedding in any XAML file.

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Incident: Malware

7 supply chain attack artifacts

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Type: malwareReported By: ReversingLabs (Researcher) Reported: about 1 year ago

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Type: removalReported By: Community

SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses

1 software distribution restrictions

Secrets

No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities detected

Hardening

No application hardening issues

Threats

Tampering

1 components prone to hijacking

Malware

7 supply chain attack artifacts

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FAQ for NotifyIcons

What is NotifyIcons?

Is NotifyIcons malicious or is it safe to use?

The .NET package NotifyIcons has been removed from registry. It was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. Malware or tampering has been detected, making it unsafe to use. 2 other issues and risky behaviors were found. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details. All versions of the NotifyIcons package were malicious.

Is NotifyIcons popular?

The .NET package NotifyIcons is not widely used. 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 NotifyIcons once it is in my app?

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