Lightweight Host Intrusion Detection and Log Analysis System (Mini-HIDS)
Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk
Overview
The code and runtime instructions match the stated purpose: a small Python-based Linux HIDS that tails local logs, scans webroots, and uses local firewall backends to ban IPs; no unrelated credentials or external endpoints are requested — but it requires running third‑party code (typically as root) and exposes ban/unban via a local MCP interface, so exercise normal operational caution.
This skill appears coherent with its stated purpose, but take these precautions before installing or running it: 1) Review the included Python source yourself (or have a trusted reviewer do so) before running, because the code will execute on your host and may be run as root for firewall/log access. 2) Run initially in a safe environment (staging VM) and test with non-privileged settings (use a non-root firewall simulator or disable automatic banning) to confirm detection/false-positive behavior. 3) If you plan to enable the MCP server, only allow trusted local clients — MCP tools can ban/unban IPs. 4) Back up your firewall rules and whitelist your management IPs to avoid accidental lockout. 5) Prefer to obtain the project directly from the upstream GitHub link referenced in SKILL.md and verify the repository/commit history rather than relying solely on the registry package entry. If you want additional assurance, request provenance (upstream repository URL, release tag, or maintainer identity) and a quick audit of the last 100 lines of mini_hids.py (the provided copy was truncated) so I can re-check for any remaining unexpected behavior.
SkillSpector
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VirusTotal
67/67 vendors flagged this skill as clean.