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GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

A report on a malicious imitation of a software product found on GitHub, including malware warnings from VirusTotal and changes to the DMG background image. The author documented the incident, filed a report with GitHub, and has seen no response after 23 days, prompting consideration of a DMCA takedown and concerns about platform responsiveness and software supply-chain security.

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