Repository Analysis

sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie

Sandboxie Plus & Classic

9.0 Low AI signal View on GitHub

Analysis Overview

This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie, a C project with 18,894 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 880,188 lines of code across 1059 source files, recording 4989 pattern matches distributed across 9 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 9.0 places this repository in the Low AI signal band.

The scanner applied 160+ deterministic lexical heuristics, multi-line block detectors, abstract syntax tree depth profilers, and a cross-file Jaccard similarity matrix to construct a statistically normalised synthetic code estimate. All matches are individually weighted by severity coefficient and contextual multiplier before summation, and the resulting headline score is temporally discounted to account for the repository's development history relative to the commercial emergence of large language model coding tooling (November 2022 onward).

9.0
Adjusted Score
9.0
Raw Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-07-13
Last Push
18.9K
Stars
C
Language
880.2K
Lines of Code
1.1K
Files
5.0K
Pattern Hits
2026-07-14
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Score
Primary synthetic code indicator. Raw score normalised per 1,000 lines of code and multiplied by the temporal discount factor. This is the definitive comparative metric — use it to rank repositories by AI authorship density.
Raw Score
The unmodified sum of all severity-weighted, context-multiplied pattern match scores before temporal discounting. Reflects the absolute signal strength independent of when the repository was last active.
Time Factor
The temporal discount multiplier (0–100%) applied to the raw score. Repositories last updated before ChatGPT's launch (Nov 2022) receive a 5% factor. Full signal is only assigned to repositories active in the post-adoption era (Jan 2024+).
Pattern Hits
Total count of individual pattern matches across all files and categories. A high hit count with a low score may indicate a very large codebase with isolated AI snippets; a low count with a high score indicates dense, concentrated AI signatures.
HC Hit Rate
High+Critical pattern hits per file, averaged across the repository. This orthogonal signal catches repositories where a few files are densely packed with high-severity AI tells — a strong indicator even when the normalised score appears moderate due to codebase size.
Lines of Code / Files
Total lines and files analysed. The scanner examines 94 file extensions. These denominators are used to normalise the score, enabling fair comparison between repositories of vastly different sizes.

Score History

This chart maps the temporal evolution of the adjusted synthetic code score across successive scan runs. An upward trajectory indicates ongoing incorporation of AI-generated code or expanding LLM-assisted scaffolding; a stable or declining trajectory may reflect active human refactoring, code removal, or the adoption of stricter authorship policies. The dashed secondary line (right axis) independently tracks total raw pattern hit count, which can diverge from the normalised score when codebase size changes significantly between scans.

Severity Breakdown

Classifies detected patterns by their diagnostic confidence and structural impact. CRITICAL patterns (coefficient 10) represent definitive synthetic signatures — hallucinated imports, explicit LLM attribution metadata — virtually never produced by human authors. HIGH (5) indicates strong structural tells such as cross-file repetition or cross-linguistic idioms. MEDIUM (2) covers recognisable conversational padding and AI-specific vocabulary. LOW (1) captures subtle indicators like tautological comments and generic boilerplate that require density to carry independent signal.

CRITICAL 0HIGH 1MEDIUM 3652LOW 1336

Directory Score Breakdown

This horizontal bar chart decomposes the repository's raw synthetic code score by top-level directory, allowing you to pinpoint precisely which modules or components carry the highest AI authorship density. Directories with disproportionately high scores relative to their size warrant targeted manual review: concentrated AI signatures often trace back to mass-generated configuration layers, auto-ported test suites, LLM-scaffolded boilerplate classes, or entire subsystems authored under heavy copilot assistance. Use this view to prioritise your human code-review effort.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 4989 distinct pattern matches across 9 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a statistically significant AI authorship indicator. 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 diagnostic confidence level (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 weight because LLMs systematically over-annotate. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier as dense clusters constitute far stronger evidence of synthetic authorship than isolated hits.

Decorative Section Separators3647 hits · 6710 pts
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Over-Commented Block1326 hits · 1143 pts
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LOWSandboxie/SboxHostDll/stdafx.h21//COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/SboxHostDll/resource.h21COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini1# Last updated v1.18.0 - ea87998COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini21# - Open a new text file (using Notepad or similar text editor)COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini41#####################COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini61###################COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini81COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini121_DescriptionStyles=|bold|;||COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini341COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini361# l = LoggingCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini381# ]COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini1#COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini861# For HW accelerated media playback and media device accessCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini4201Tmpl.Title=#4296COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini4501ApproveWin32SysCall=GdiDdDDI*COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/kmdutil/sbiedrv.c21#include "common/win32_ntddk.h"COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/log.c21//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c21//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c381// Thread_AdjustGrantedAccessCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c501// Thread_MyImpersonateClientCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c521 // the conditions above will always be true because a sandboxedCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c661 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/thread.c1261 DesiredAccess = 0;COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h21COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h181 // Notice that the fields in the following parameter structure mustCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h401 // pointer is the user virtual address, so if the driver wishes toCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h441 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h501 // pointer is the user virtual address, so if the driver wishes toCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h901 struct {COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1001 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1021 // sized contexts are used. A size of zero is valid. If an empty pooltagCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1161 FLT_REGISTRATION_FLAGS Flags;COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1181 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1201 // ERROR or WARNING status is returned, the filter is not detached.COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1241 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1261 // (PFILE_OBJECT) in addition to the parameters provided toCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1321// bits 16-23: Currently unusedCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1341// Name query methods.COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1361// Only query the file system for the name, bypassing the Filter Manager'sCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1381//COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1401// STATUS_REPARSE was returned.COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1421//COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1441 // The name format that this FLT_FILE_NAME_INFORMATION structureCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1461 // [Stream name] = ":stream1"COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/my_fltkernel.h1481COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c21//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c161//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c221 LONG SkipIndexes[32];COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c481 UNHOOK_SERVICE(NtUserSetWinEventHook);COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c621 // of a 4K page that has no following pageCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c1061 //COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui_xp.c1241COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/session.c21//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/session.c761//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/session.c1021 Session_MonitorPutEx(log_type | MONITOR_USER, strings, lengths, (HANDLE)args->log_pid.val, (HANDLE)args->log_tid.valCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/dyn_data.c21COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/dyn_data.c41COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/dyn_data.c1001COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/conf_expand.c21COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/drv/gui.c21//---------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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Synthetic Comment Markers1 hit · 8 pts
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HIGHSandboxie/core/drv/process_util.c675 // add the value as requestedCOMMENT
Verbosity Indicators5 hits · 8 pts
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LOWSandboxie/core/svc/sbieiniserver.cpp1758 // The purpose of this function is to provide a simple machine bound obfuscationCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/dll/file_pipe.c1501 // hence we need to check if the hooking is not yet done and just returnCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/core/dll/file.c3781 // we need to check if the true path existsCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1110 //// Step 1: Replace with placeholdersCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1125 //// Step 2: Replace placeholders with HTMLCOMMENT
AI Slop Vocabulary3 hits · 7 pts
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MEDIUMSandboxie/core/drv/verify.h28 grace_period: 1, // the certificate is expired and or outdated but we keep it valid for 1 extra month to CODE
MEDIUM…oxiePlus/QtSingleApp/doc/html/qtsingleapplication.html86<p>The <a href="qtsingleapplication.html#messageReceived">messageReceived</a>() signal will be emitted when the running CODE
MEDIUMSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Windows/EditorSettingsWindow.cpp249 // Enable last section stretch to utilize available spaceCOMMENT
Self-Referential Comments2 hits · 4 pts
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MEDIUM.github/workflows/hash.yml22 GITHUB_API_VERSION: "2026-03-10" # Define the GitHub API version as a variableCODE
MEDIUM.github/workflows/hash.yml52 mkdir -p assets # Create a directory for downloaded assetsCODE
Structural Annotation Overuse2 hits · 3 pts
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LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1110 //// Step 1: Replace with placeholdersCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1125 //// Step 2: Replace placeholders with HTMLCOMMENT
Redundant / Tautological Comments2 hits · 3 pts
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LOW.github/workflows/hash.yml79 # Check if any assets were downloaded (excluding the hash file)COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/hash.yml122 # Check if an existing hash file asset is presentCOMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 2 pts
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LOWSandboxie/core/drv/syscall_open.c542 // if we are not allowed to open this process, try the next one, don't forget to close this handle!COMMENT