PyPetaKit5D

v1.4.6.1 suspicious
5.0
Medium Risk

A Python wrapper for PetaKit5D

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS

The package exhibits medium risk due to its execution of shell commands without proper sanitization and the downloading of external files. These factors increase the likelihood of potential malicious activities, despite no direct evidence of malice.

  • High shell risk due to use of shell=True
  • Medium network risk due to external file downloads
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: The network calls suggest the package is downloading additional files, which could be legitimate if those URLs are trusted and necessary for the package's functionality.
  • Shell: Executing commands via shell=True is risky as it can lead to code injection attacks if not properly sanitized. This increases suspicion of potential malicious activity.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious obfuscation.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious credential theft.
  • Metadata: The author has only one package on PyPI, which might indicate a new or less active account.

🔬 Heuristic Checks

Outbound Network Calls score 3.0

Found 2 network call pattern(s)

  • t5d_tar_loc): urllib.request.urlretrieve(petakit5d_url, petakit5d_tar_loc) pr
  • loc): urllib.request.urlretrieve(matlab_runtime_url, matlab_runtime_zip_loc)
Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

Shell / Subprocess Execution score 2.0

Found 1 shell execution pattern(s)

  • continue process = subprocess.Popen(cmdString, shell=True) process.wait() import os imp
Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

Registered Email Domain

Email domain looks legitimate: berkeley.edu

Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

Git Repository History

Repository abcucberkeley/PyPetaKit5D appears legitimate

Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "Matthew Mueller" 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 PyPetaKit5D
Create a comprehensive mini-application named '5D Data Explorer' using the Python package 'PyPetaKit5D'. This application will serve as a tool for visualizing and analyzing multi-dimensional datasets commonly encountered in scientific research, such as those from MRI scans or climate modeling. The goal is to provide researchers and data scientists with an intuitive interface to explore complex data structures in five dimensions.

**Application Features:**
1. **Data Importation:** Users should be able to import 5D datasets from common file formats like HDF5, NetCDF, or custom binary formats. Implement functionality to handle large datasets efficiently.
2. **Dimension Selection:** Provide options for users to select which dimensions of the dataset they wish to visualize or analyze. For example, if the dataset represents time-series data across multiple geographical locations, allow selection of specific time points and regions.
3. **Visualization Tools:** Integrate advanced visualization techniques including 2D projections, 3D renderings, and interactive slicing through the 4th and 5th dimensions. Consider using libraries like Matplotlib or Plotly for rendering.
4. **Statistical Analysis:** Offer basic statistical tools such as mean, median, standard deviation, and correlation analysis across selected dimensions.
5. **Export Options:** Enable users to export their visualizations and analysis results in various formats, including images, PDFs, and CSV files for further processing.
6. **User Interface:** Design a user-friendly graphical interface using Tkinter or PyQt, allowing easy navigation and interaction with the data.

**How to Utilize 'PyPetaKit5D':** 
- Use 'PyPetaKit5D' for loading and managing the 5D datasets. Ensure efficient memory usage when handling large files.
- Leverage its capabilities for manipulating multi-dimensional arrays and performing operations specific to 5D data analysis.
- Explore its built-in functions for facilitating data transformations and preparing data for visualization or statistical analysis.

Your task is to outline the main components of this application, detail how each feature will be implemented using 'PyPetaKit5D', and propose a roadmap for developing the '5D Data Explorer' from scratch.