arc-avs-sdk

v1.0.0a10 suspicious
5.0
Medium Risk

ARC privacy framework: PQ-encrypted, attested, validator-anchored data layer for any application.

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS

The package shows signs of potential obfuscation and lacks a public repository, raising concerns about its legitimacy and transparency.

  • High obfuscation risk due to base64 decoding and custom decoding functions.
  • No publicly available repository, indicating low activity or newness.
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: The network call pattern suggests legitimate HTTP POST requests, possibly for API interactions or service communications.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected.
  • Obfuscation: The use of base64 decoding and custom decoding functions may indicate an attempt to obfuscate code, but without additional context, it could also be legitimate data handling.
  • Credentials: No clear patterns indicating credential harvesting were detected.
  • Metadata: The repository is not found and the maintainer has only one package, indicating potential low activity or newness which raises some suspicion.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Low (4.8/10)

✦ High Test Suite 9.0

Test suite present — 7 test file(s) found

  • Test runner config found: pyproject.toml
  • 7 test file(s) detected (e.g. test_app_registry.py)
◈ Medium Documentation 7.0

Some documentation present

  • Documentation URL: "Documentation" -> https://arc-avs.com/sdk
  • Detailed PyPI description (5960 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 2.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • No CONTRIBUTING, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, or governance files found
◈ Medium Type Annotations 5.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • 170 type-annotated function signatures detected in source
○ Low Multiple Contributors 1.0

Could not retrieve contributor data from GitHub

  • GitHub API error: 404

🔬 Heuristic Checks

⚠ Outbound Network Calls score 1.5

Found 1 network call pattern(s)

  • essages}) async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=60) as client: r = await client.post(
⚠ Code Obfuscation score 4.0

Found 2 obfuscation pattern(s)

  • env = decode_envelope(base64.b64decode(props["envelope"])) shredded = base64.b64enc
  • env = decode_envelope(base64.b64decode(str(props["envelope"]))) idx = index_fields_from_jso
✓ Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

✓ Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

No author email provided

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

⚠ Git Repository History score 3.0

Repository not found (deleted or private)

  • Repository not found (deleted or private)
⚠ Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "ARC AVS" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
✓ Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with arc-avs-sdk 
Create a secure, privacy-focused mini-app called 'SecureNote' using the Python package 'arc-avs-sdk'. SecureNote will allow users to store and share encrypted notes while ensuring data privacy and integrity through the use of post-quantum encryption, attestation, and validator-anchored storage mechanisms provided by 'arc-avs-sdk'.

### Project Goals:
1. **User Authentication**: Implement user registration and login functionalities. Each user should have a unique identifier and be able to securely authenticate their identity.
2. **Note Creation & Storage**: Users should be able to create and store encrypted notes. These notes should be stored in a way that only the owner can decrypt them.
3. **Data Integrity**: Ensure that each note's integrity is maintained and that any tampering attempts can be detected.
4. **Note Sharing**: Allow users to share their notes with other users securely. When sharing, ensure that the recipient can verify the authenticity of the shared note.
5. **Validator-Anchored Storage**: Utilize the validator-anchored storage feature of 'arc-avs-sdk' to ensure that the data is not only stored securely but also verified by trusted validators.

### Suggested Features:
- **Post-Quantum Encryption**: Use the PQ-encrypted capabilities of 'arc-avs-sdk' to encrypt all stored notes.
- **Attestation**: Implement attestation to verify the authenticity of the users and the notes they create or receive.
- **Validator Verification**: Integrate the validator-anchored storage mechanism to verify the integrity and origin of the notes.
- **User Interface**: Develop a simple and intuitive web interface where users can interact with the app.
- **Security Alerts**: Notify users if there are any security breaches or suspicious activities related to their account or notes.

### How to Utilize 'arc-avs-sdk':
- For User Authentication: Use 'arc-avs-sdk' to securely manage user credentials and authenticate users.
- For Note Creation & Storage: Encrypt notes using the PQ-encryption methods provided by 'arc-avs-sdk' before storing them.
- For Data Integrity: Leverage the attestation and validator-anchored storage features to maintain the integrity of the notes.
- For Note Sharing: Use 'arc-avs-sdk' to securely share notes between users, including verifying the recipient's identity and the note's authenticity.

Develop 'SecureNote' as a fully functional mini-app that demonstrates the practical application of 'arc-avs-sdk' in real-world scenarios, focusing on enhancing data privacy and security.

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