android-apk-patch
Audited by Socket on May 6, 2026
3 alerts found:
AnomalySecurityMalwareNo embedded malware or data-theft logic is present because the fragment is a procedural APK modification/testing workflow rather than executable dependency code. However, it explicitly enables repackaging and includes guidance for bypassing app integrity/signature checks using Frida and then patching smali—capabilities that materially increase misuse potential (tampering/evasion). Treat as a security-relevant tampering toolkit rather than a benign library component.
SUSPICIOUS: the skill is internally coherent as an APK patching/reversing guide, but it gives an AI agent strong offensive security capabilities: bypassing signatures/integrity checks, rooting environments, dynamic instrumentation, and modifying/distributing patched apps. Install sources are mostly official, lowering malware confidence, yet the overall security risk remains high because the skill meaningfully expands offensive capability and privileged execution scope.
This fragment is a high-risk evasion toolkit: it uses Frida to bypass TLS pinning and fully disable hostname/certificate verification (permissive TrustManager + always-true HostnameVerifier), evades root detection by falsifying filesystem/package presence signals, and forges signature data by injecting attacker-controlled Signature objects. The inclusion of additional integrity/Play Integrity bypass guidance further supports malicious intent. Treat as a severe supply-chain security red flag if distributed or depended upon.