Checked fact 328231 Oct 2026Safety and security

The notice recommends checking for the svc-telemetry key, isolating affected hosts, removing the key, persistence and tunnel processes, considering a rebuild because uninstalling the extension may not be enough, rotating credentials from a trusted system, and running its remediation scripts.

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Uninstalling the extension may not be sufficient

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Security notice: malicious Anthropic.claude-code versions in the Cursor VS Code Extension Marketplace
Cursor · 2026-10-29

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Cursor says Claude Code 2.1.312 and 2.1.313 on its marketplace were malicious and attempted to add an SSH key. 31 Oct 2026

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“The notice recommends checking for the svc-telemetry key, isolating affected hosts, removing the key, persistence and tunnel processes, considering a rebuild because uninstalling the extension may not be enough, rotating credentials from a trusted system, and running its remediation scripts.” ai notis, checked 31 Oct 2026. Source: Security notice: malicious Anthropic.claude-code versions in the Cursor VS Code Extension Marketplace (Cursor). https://ainotis.com/c/3282

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ai notis. (2026, October 31). The notice recommends checking for the svc-telemetry key, isolating affected hosts, removing the key, persistence and tunnel processes, considering a rebuild because uninstalling the extension may not be enough, rotating credentials from a trusted system, and running its remediation scripts [Checked claim 3282]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/3282

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