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Kill Switch Hidden in npm Packages Typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar
Socket researchers found several malicious npm packages typosquatting Chalk and Chokidar, targeting Node.js developers with kill switches and data theft.
Check if the process is running as Administrator on Windows Compact version of
is-admin
$ npm install i.admin
const isAdmin = require('i.admin');
console.log(isAdmin());
//=> false
Returns a boolean
indicating whether the process is running as Administrator.
i.admin
base on is-adminFAQs
Check if the process is running as Administrator on Windows
The npm package i.admin receives a total of 0 weekly downloads. As such, i.admin popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that i.admin demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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