Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
PolinRider Scanner’s malware cleanup workflow
An open-source command-line tool presented for checking computers and GitHub accounts or organizations for PolinRider malware, then guiding cleanup.
- For
- Developers and GitHub maintainers checking for PolinRider infection
- Worth noticing
- The documented cleanup order warns that a still-valid token could republish malware to repositories after they are cleaned.
Field notes
The documented workflow separates detection from cleanup: results are labeled Clean, Review, or Compromised, and the page says repository copies are made before GitHub cleanup. For computer cleanup, it describes moving confirmed files to quarantine and printing commands for certain startup changes rather than making those changes automatically. The homepage lists installers or commands for macOS, Linux, and Windows; its security and detection claims are presented by the project, not independently established here.
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