AI Analysis
Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS
The package appears to be a placeholder that reserves the name 'byn' without adding any functionality relevant to Python. Its metadata suggests potential risks due to its novelty and lack of transparency.
- Metadata risk due to newness and lack of maintainer history
- Missing git repository
Per-check LLM notes
- Network: No network calls detected, which is normal unless the package's functionality requires external communications.
- Shell: No shell execution patterns detected, indicating no immediate risk of command injection or similar attacks.
- Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious activity related to code obfuscation.
- Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, suggesting the package does not pose a risk for stealing secrets or credentials.
- Metadata: The package is very new, with limited maintainer history and a missing git repository, raising suspicion.
Heuristic Checks
Outbound Network Calls
No suspicious network call patterns found
Code Obfuscation
No obfuscation patterns detected
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 6.0
3 maintainer concern(s) found
Only one version has ever been released — brand new packagePackage uploaded less than 24 hours ago (2026-06-04T21:41:14.000Z)Author "Sandeep Baynes" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)