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Invoke-QuickAssist

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Check if the user/device has the Quick Assist app installed and attempt to run it for the user. If missing or too old, install Quick Assist from the Store using WinGet. If missing or too old, install WinGet as part of the DesktopAppInstaller from GitHub. If missing, install VCLibs 14.0 (C++ Runtime) from download.microsoft.com (DesktopAppInstaller prereq). If missing, install UI.Xaml from NuGet (DesktopAppInstaller prereq). If not configured, add NuGet Package Source (UI.Xaml prereq). If missing or too old, install WebView2 machine-wide using the Evergreen installer from developer.microsoft.com.
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Published: almost 2 years ago
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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

32.34k
Total Downloads
3
Contributors
0
Declared Dependencies
0
Dependents

Top issues

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Problem

Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign, some are commonly abused by malicious software with the intent to cause harm. When a software package shares behavior traits with malicious software, it may become flagged by security solutions. Any detection from security solutions can cause friction for the end-users during software deployment. While the behavior is likely intended by the developer, there is a small chance this detection is true positive, and an early indication of a software supply chain attack.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

13 packages
found in
Top 100
176 packages
found in
Top 1k
997 packages
found in
Top 10k
1.61k packages
in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.
If the software intent does not relate to the reported behavior, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.
You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.
Consider rewriting the flagged code without using the marked behaviors.

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. Open source communities depend on the work of thousands of software developers that volunteer their time to maintain software components. Software developers build up the reputation of their open source projects by developing in public. Modern source code repositories have many social features that allow software developers to handle bug reports, have discussions with their users, and convey reaching significant project milestones. It is uncommon to find open source projects that omit linking their component to a publicly accessible source code repository.

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

2 packages
found in
Top 100
22 packages
found in
Top 1k
836 packages
found in
Top 10k
2.54k 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 PowerShell Gallery community

Behavior uncommon for this community (Uncommon)
0 packages
found in
Top 100
24 packages
found in
Top 1k
185 packages
found in
Top 10k
319 packages
in community

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
4 packages
found in
Top 100
54 packages
found in
Top 1k
328 packages
found in
Top 10k
518 packages
in community

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
4 packages
found in
Top 100
92 packages
found in
Top 1k
653 packages
found in
Top 10k
1.08k packages
in community

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

Behavior often found in this community (Common)
2 packages
found in
Top 100
80 packages
found in
Top 1k
445 packages
found in
Top 10k
710 packages
in community

Prevalence in PowerShell Gallery community

Behavior uncommon for this community (Uncommon)
0 packages
found in
Top 100
5 packages
found in
Top 1k
60 packages
found in
Top 10k
98 packages
in community

Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

FAQ for Invoke-QuickAssist

What is Invoke-QuickAssist?

Check if the user/device has the Quick Assist app installed and attempt to run it for the user. If missing or too old, install Quick Assist from the Store using WinGet. If missing or too old, install WinGet as part of the DesktopAppInstaller from GitHub. If missing, install VCLibs 14.0 (C++ Runtime) from download.microsoft.com (DesktopAppInstaller prereq). If missing, install UI.Xaml from NuGet (DesktopAppInstaller prereq). If not configured, add NuGet Package Source (UI.Xaml prereq). If missing or too old, install WebView2 machine-wide using the Evergreen installer from developer.microsoft.com. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is Invoke-QuickAssist malicious or is it safe to use?

The PS Gallery package Invoke-QuickAssist 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.

Is Invoke-QuickAssist popular?

The PS Gallery package Invoke-QuickAssist ranks among the top 10000 projects in this community. It has 32K 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 Invoke-QuickAssist once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how Invoke-QuickAssist behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a Invoke-QuickAssist 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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