[Bug] Skills flagged as suspicious despite Benign scan results (VirusTotal + OpenClaw) #166

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opened 2026-02-15 17:16:00 -05:00 by yindo · 1 comment
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Originally created by @garibong-labs on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026).

Summary

Two skills published by @garibong-labs are flagged with "Skill flagged — suspicious patterns detected" banner despite both security scans returning Benign:

Affected Skills

1. brave-api-setup

  • VirusTotal: Benign
  • OpenClaw scan: Benign, HIGH CONFIDENCE
  • Flag: Still showing "suspicious patterns detected"
  • Downloads: 367+

2. ipo-alert

  • VirusTotal: Benign
  • OpenClaw scan: Benign, HIGH CONFIDENCE
  • Flag: Still showing "suspicious patterns detected"
  • Downloads: 198+

Expected Behavior

If both VirusTotal and OpenClaw scans return Benign with HIGH CONFIDENCE, the "suspicious patterns detected" flag should be automatically cleared.

Actual Behavior

The yellow warning banner persists even after both scans pass. This may discourage users from installing safe skills.

Notes

  • A third skill (olympic-alert) had the OpenClaw scan return Suspicious due to a SKILL.md description mismatch (said 10min but code used 15min). This was fixed and republished as v0.1.4. The flag on this one is understandable.
  • The two skills above have no such issues — scans are clean, yet flagged.

Environment

  • ClawHub CLI: v0.5.0
  • Publisher: @garibong-labs
Originally created by @garibong-labs on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026). ## Summary Two skills published by `@garibong-labs` are flagged with "Skill flagged — suspicious patterns detected" banner despite **both** security scans returning Benign: ## Affected Skills ### 1. [brave-api-setup](https://clawhub.ai/skills/brave-api-setup) - **VirusTotal**: Benign ✅ - **OpenClaw scan**: Benign, HIGH CONFIDENCE ✅ - **Flag**: Still showing "suspicious patterns detected" - **Downloads**: 367+ ### 2. [ipo-alert](https://clawhub.ai/skills/ipo-alert) - **VirusTotal**: Benign ✅ - **OpenClaw scan**: Benign, HIGH CONFIDENCE ✅ - **Flag**: Still showing "suspicious patterns detected" - **Downloads**: 198+ ## Expected Behavior If both VirusTotal and OpenClaw scans return Benign with HIGH CONFIDENCE, the "suspicious patterns detected" flag should be automatically cleared. ## Actual Behavior The yellow warning banner persists even after both scans pass. This may discourage users from installing safe skills. ## Notes - A third skill (`olympic-alert`) had the OpenClaw scan return Suspicious due to a SKILL.md description mismatch (said 10min but code used 15min). This was fixed and republished as v0.1.4. The flag on this one is understandable. - The two skills above have **no such issues** — scans are clean, yet flagged. ## Environment - ClawHub CLI: v0.5.0 - Publisher: @garibong-labs
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-15 17:16:00 -05:00
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@garibong-labs commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026):

Duplicate of #210. Closing.

@garibong-labs commented on GitHub (Feb 13, 2026): Duplicate of #210. Closing.
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Reference: openclaw/clawhub#166