mRemoteNG is the next generation of mRemote, open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
This report summarizes scanner evidence for mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG, a C# project with 11,148 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 173,618 lines of code across 915 source files, recording 640 pattern matches distributed across 12 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 4.6 (Low pattern signal); it is not an authorship estimate.
Use the findings to ask whether maintainers can explain intent, verify dependencies, simplify unnecessary scaffolding, and focus review effort. Risk Payload v1 adds ownership, supply-chain, over-engineering, and review-effort vectors when available. These are prompts for human verification, not probabilities, security findings, or measured maintenance costs.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 630 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 4 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 6 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 640 finding(s).
This chart tracks the legacy adjusted pattern score across scan runs. Changes can reflect source changes, scan coverage, or detector/scoring versions; they do not measure AI adoption or prove that a team refactored code. Compare runs only when their scoring versions are compatible. The dashed line tracks the raw pattern-hit count.
Groups findings by configured severity weight. Severity is not a confidence estimate, security rating, or proof that a package is missing. Verify imports against the project's manifests and inspect each finding in its local design context.
This horizontal bar chart shows where configured pattern scores accumulate across directories. Treat the bars as locations to inspect, not as evidence of authorship or code quality. Use the file-level findings to decide whether a directory needs a focused ownership, dependency, complexity, or review check.
The scanner identified 640 distinct pattern matches across 12 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.
Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | …teNGInstaller/CustomActions/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs | 21 | [assembly: Guid("5423d985-cb48-4344-b47f-e8c6d60c8b04")] | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/ListViewTester.cs | 41 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/ListViewTester.cs | 61 | /// </remarks> | COMMENT |
| LOW | …erializers/RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializerTests.cs | 181 | Assert.That(connectionInfo.RDPStartProgram, Is.EqualTo(ExpectedStartProgram)); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 1 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 61 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 161 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 181 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 201 | ///<!-- * PuTTY Configuration Manager save file - All right reserved. *--> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 241 | /// Looks up a localized string similar to <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 261 | /// <expanded>True</expanded> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 281 | /// <expanded>True</expanded> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 301 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 321 | internal static string test_rdcman_v2_7_schema3_empty_values { | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 341 | /// <ruleGroup operator="All"> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 361 | ///keyboardhook:i:2 | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 381 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNGSpecs/Features/CredentialRepository.feature.cs | 1 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | COMMENT |
| LOW | …teNGSpecs/Features/CredentialRepositoryList.feature.cs | 1 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/DPI_Per_Monitor.cs | 1 | using System; | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/DPI_Per_Monitor.cs | 21 | /// | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/DPI_Per_Monitor.cs | 41 | /// 5) And a really odd one, due to a Visual studio BUG. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/FrmExport.cs | 201 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/FrmPassword.cs | 21 | /// to continue. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/frmMain.cs | 701 | case NativeMethods.WM_DRAWCLIPBOARD: | COMMENT |
| LOW | …oteNG/UI/Controls/CredentialRecordListView.Designer.cs | 81 | this.olvColumnUsername.Text = "Username"; | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Window/OptionsWindow.cs | 121 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Window/UltraVNCWindow.cs | 121 | // vnc.Dispose() | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/Menu/msMain/HelpMenu.cs | 141 | // mMenInfoSep2 | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/DisposableAction.cs | 1 | using System; | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/Extensions.cs | 41 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WakeOnLan.cs | 81 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs | 21 | string? GetValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs | 41 | WinRegistryEntry<string> GetEntry(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs | 61 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistry.cs | 81 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistry.cs | 81 | return GetValue(Hive, Path, null); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistry.cs | 141 | #region Public Read Tree Methods | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistry.cs | 441 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 1 | using System; | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 21 | /// - Support for multiple data types such as strings, integers, and binary data. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 41 | /// if (registryEntry.IsValid()) | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 121 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 141 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 161 | /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WinRegistryEntry{T}"/> class with default values. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 221 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 241 | return new WinRegistryEntry<T>(hive, path, value); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 421 | /// path, and name properties are set. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 781 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs | 21 | string? GetValue(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs | 41 | WinRegistryEntry<string> GetEntry(RegistryHive hive, string path, string name); | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/IRegistryRead.cs | 61 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 281 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 301 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 321 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 341 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 381 | public const int WA_INACTIVE = 0x0; | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 401 | /// Sent when an application requests that a window be created by calling the CreateWindowEx or CreateWindow fun | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 421 | /// Copies the text that corresponds to a window into a buffer provided by the caller. | COMMENT |
| LOW | mRemoteNG/App/NativeMethods.cs | 441 | /// Sent when the cursor is in an inactive window and the user presses a mouse button. The parent window receive | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | mRemoteNGTests/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNGSpecs/Features/CredentialRepository.feature.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by SpecFlow (https://www.specflow.org/). | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …teNGSpecs/Features/CredentialRepositoryList.feature.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by SpecFlow (https://www.specflow.org/). | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Language/Language.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs | 5 | // This code was generated by a script. Any changes made manually will be lost | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/AppUI.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …moteNG/Properties/OptionsNotificationsPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsAdvancedPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsConnectionsPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsUpdatesPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/App.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsTabsPanelsPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsBackupPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsSecurityPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsThemePage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsCredentialsPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsAppearancePage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsDBsPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsRbac.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Properties/OptionsStartupExitPage.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | mRemoteNG/Themes/ColorMapTheme.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | ObjectListView/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL | mRemoteNG/App/ProgramRoot.cs | 363 | System.Windows.Forms.Integration.ElementHost.EnableModelessKeyboardInterop(_wpfSplash); | CODE |
| CRITICAL | ExternalConnectors/VO/VaultOpenbao.cs | 73 | var kv = vaultClient.V1.Secrets.KeyValue.V2.ReadSecretAsync(role, mountPoint: mount).Result; | CODE |
| CRITICAL | ExternalConnectors/VO/VaultOpenbao.cs | 85 | var kv = vaultClient.V1.Secrets.KeyValue.V2.ReadSecretAsync(role, mountPoint: mount).Result; | CODE |
| CRITICAL | ExternalConnectors/DSS/SecretServerAuthentication.cs | 98 | request_.Headers.Accept.Add(System.Net.Http.Headers.MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue.Parse("applicati | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 34 | // ── Constructor guards ────────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 51 | // ── OnNodeClick ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 113 | // ── Cancel ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 136 | // ── CancelIfDifferentNode ─────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 164 | // ── Timer tick ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …Controls/ConnectionTree/SlowClickRenameHandlerTests.cs | 212 | // ── Dispose ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | ObjectListView/Implementation/Groups.cs | 219 | /// In this implementation (2009-09), these objects are essentially passive. | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | mRemoteNG/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs | 267 | // This removes the frame drawing completely for a seamless look | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …teNG/Config/Settings/Store/SettingsStoreInitializer.cs | 107 | // Try each provider in order (DPAPI first for seamless unlock, then password prompt) | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | …/Protocol/PowerShell/Connection.Protocol.PowerShell.cs | 88 | # Create an empty SecureString if the password cannot be converted (if the password is empty | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | …/Protocol/PowerShell/Connection.Protocol.PowerShell.cs | 105 | # Create a PSCredential object with the provided username and password | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | .github/workflows/post_2_Reddit.yml | 19 | # Step 1: Get access token | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/post_2_Reddit.yml | 34 | # Step 2: Post to subreddit | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | .github/workflows/post_2_Reddit.yml | 19 | # Step 1: Get access token | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/post_2_Reddit.yml | 34 | # Step 2: Post to subreddit | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | mRemoteNG/UI/DialogFactory.cs | 85 | /// connections file path. Don't forget to dispose the dialog when you | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | mRemoteNG/Tools/WindowsRegistry/WinRegistryEntry.cs | 27 | /// Example usage: | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | …/Protocol/PowerShell/Connection.Protocol.PowerShell.cs | 102 | # Check if a username is provided. | COMMENT |