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AssessTools
A malware scanning and file-analysis service that aggregates detections from multiple security engines.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 7Hacker News·7/26/2026securityHN post alleges GitHub malware repositories persist
A Hacker News post argues that thousands of GitHub repositories are distributing malware and claims they can be found through ordinary GitHub search. The author describes using search patterns and readme-based queries to surface repositories linking to Trojan-containing ZIP archives, while questioning GitHub's response over time.