Summary
pulse-os v10.40.0 was classified as CRITICAL RISK with a risk score of 1775. Sigil detected 141 findings across 685 files, covering phases including network exfiltration, code patterns, provenance, obfuscation, install hooks. Review the findings below before installing this package.
Package description: PULSE: A Neural Operating System for AI Swarms.
v10.40.0
22 March 2026, 19:37 UTC
by Sigil Bot
Risk Score
1775
Findings
141
Files Scanned
685
Provenance
Findings by Phase
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install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
pulse_os-10.40.0/tests/test_neuro_p27.py:21
def setUp(self):
# Reset the module-level state before each testWhy was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-pip-setup-exec
CRITICALsetup.py executes code at install time
pulse_os-10.40.0/tests/test_session_replay_integration.py:104
def setUp(self):
self.tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())Why was this flagged?
This setup.py calls subprocess, os.system, exec, or eval during package installation. Legitimate packages rarely need to execute arbitrary commands at install time. This pattern is commonly used by malicious packages to download and run payloads, exfiltrate environment variables, or establish persistence. Rated CRITICAL because it runs with the installer's full permissions.
install-makefile-curl
HIGHMakefile/script pipes remote content to shell
pulse_os-10.40.0/web/src/pages/Install.tsx:302
<p className="text-slate-400 mb-4">For zero-cost, offline operation — no API keys needed</p>
<CodeBlock code={`# Install Ollama (ollama.com)\n# macOS/Linux:\ncurl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh\n\n# Windows: Download from ollama.com/download\n\n# Pull a model\nollama pull llama3\n\n# PULSE auto-detects Ollama models\npulse ollama`} />
<p className="text-slate-400 text-sm mt-4">Why was this flagged?
A script or Makefile pipes content from a remote URL directly into a shell (curl | sh or wget | bash). This is inherently dangerous because the remote content can change at any time, and the command runs with the current user's permissions. Rated HIGH because it requires manual execution (unlike install hooks) but still executes arbitrary remote code.
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