analyzing-network-covert-channels-in-malware
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Jul 16, 2026
Risk Level: SAFE
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill includes Python scripts (
scripts/agent.pyand a snippet inSKILL.md) designed to process packet capture (PCAP) files provided as command-line arguments. The code performs statistical calculations like Shannon entropy and payload size analysis to identify anomalies. It does not invoke arbitrary shell commands or perform unsafe system operations. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The instructions and scripts reference well-known and trusted Python packages such as
scapy,dpkt, anddnslib. These are standard tools in the cybersecurity industry for packet manipulation and analysis. No scripts attempt to download or execute code from untrusted remote servers at runtime. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: While the skill is designed to analyze data exfiltration techniques, it does not perform any exfiltration itself. The analyzed data remains local, and results are printed to the standard output in JSON format.
- [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The content is purely instructional and technical. There are no patterns attempting to override agent behavior, bypass safety filters, or extract system prompts.
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