Alternative press article: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/self-spreading-glassworm-malware-hits-openvsx-vs-code-registries/

Identified extensions are mainly on OpenVSX - an alternative VS Code Extension Marketplace.

Update (Oct 19, 2025): A new infected extension detected in Microsoft's VSCode marketplace - still active.

Bleepingcomputer:

Microsoft has removed the malicious extension frrom its marketplace following the researchers' alert.

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Interesting worm, good that it's found. Dislike the AI-written sensationalistic article at Koi (their work is still good), so I appreciate the addition of the article from Bleeping Computer.

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