6.7
.NET Install Tool
💻 VS Code Extensionms-dotnettools
This extension installs and manages different versions of the .NET SDK and Runtime.
27,300,437 usersRating: 2.0714285373687744/5v3.0.2Updated 2026-05-12T17:17:26.653Z
Medium Risk6.7/10
Scanned June 2, 2026
·Risk Flags
Shares data with external services: External HTTP endpoints
Policy concern: extension makes network requests but no privacy documentation found
5.7
Permissions
9.5
Developer
8.5
Data Privacy
2.0
Policy Match
Permissions (3)
Starts automatically when VS Code opens
activation:onStartupFinished
Shell command execution
dep:shelljs
Makes HTTP requests to external servers
dep:axios
Developer
Namems-dotnettools
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityRecognized
Data Flows
External HTTP endpoints3rd party
Encryptedoutbound requests
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
No policy found
Actual Data Collection
- outbound requests
Policy Mismatches Found
- Extension makes network requests but no privacy documentation found
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