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finding-digital-agencies-via-google-search

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a straightforward Apify Google Search scraper wrapper for finding agency leads, with its external API use disclosed and aligned with its purpose.

Install only if you are comfortable sending your search terms to Apify and using an APIFY_TOKEN for actor execution. Do not include secrets, private customer data, or unrelated sensitive information in search terms or customMapFunction input.

Vulnerability Patterns
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (2)

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Content
### REST API fallback

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~google-search-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms": ["digital marketing agency NYC"], "countryCode": "US", "maxPagesPerQuery": 3}'
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Content
### REST API fallback

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~google-search-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms": ["digital marketing agency NYC"], "countryCode": "US", "maxPagesPerQuery": 3}'
Confidence
50% confidence
Finding
Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

VirusTotal

60/60 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.