AI Slop Code RIsk Monitor

sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie

Sandboxie Plus & Classic

8.8 Moderate pattern signal View on GitHub

Maintenance and Governance Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie, a C project with 19,668 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 901,165 lines of code across 1064 source files, recording 5002 pattern matches distributed across 9 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 8.8 (Moderate 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.

8.8
Adjusted Signal
8.8
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-10
Last Push
19.7K
Stars
C
Language
901.2K
Lines of Code
1.1K
Files
5.0K
Pattern Hits
2026-10-12
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · v3

Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 6.4/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 1355 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 0.0/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 0 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 31.1/100 · MEDIUM

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 3647 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 49.5/100 · MEDIUM

Which changes need focused human review? 5002 finding(s).

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Signal
Legacy pattern score normalized per 1,000 scanned lines and multiplied by the repository-level time factor. It is not an estimate of AI authorship.
Raw Pattern Score
Sum of severity- and context-weighted pattern findings before applying the time factor.
Time Factor
A coarse multiplier based on repository last-push metadata. It does not identify when individual code was written.
Pattern Hits
Count of configured pattern findings. Review each location and surrounding code before acting.
HC Hit Rate
High- and critical-severity findings per scanned file. Severity is a configured detector weight, not proof of a vulnerability or authorship.
Lines / Files
Scan coverage denominators used by the legacy normalized score.

Pattern-Signal History

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.

Severity Breakdown

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.

CRITICAL 0HIGH 1MEDIUM 3652LOW 1349

Directory Score Breakdown

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.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 5002 distinct pattern matches across 9 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.

Decorative Section Separators3647 hits · 6709 pts
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MEDIUM⚡Sandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1729#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡Sandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1731#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt5#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt105#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt358#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt696#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt910#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt912#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1029#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1031#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1279#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1281#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1468#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1470#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1498#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1500#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1571#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1637#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1701#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1703#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt1813#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt2065#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt2067#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt2113#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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MEDIUMSandboxie/msgs/Text-Farsi-1065.txt2153#----------------------------------------------------------------------------COMMENT
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Over-Commented Block1339 hits · 1156 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.ini101# Use _HideConf / _HideConfExclusions for popup/case hiding (p/c).COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini121COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini161# USER INI - END #COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini181_RequirementsConf=c|Supporter Certificate|;e|Advanced Encryption Pack|;i|Insider Build|ce;G|Compartment Box Type|;Y|Non-COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini421#ReAddedVersion=1.2.3 [Version where setting was reintroduced (if applicable)]COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini441# i = IsolationCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini461#Requirements=cei0123456789 [Special requirements (multi-select, case-sensitive):COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/SbieSettings.ini481# [b] = Start of bold text (replaced with <b>)COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini1#COMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini861# For HW accelerated media playback and media device accessCOMMENT
LOWSandboxie/install/Templates.ini4521[Template_KnownConflicts]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
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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.cpp1763 // 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.c3791 // we need to check if the true path existsCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1540 //// Step 1: Replace with placeholdersCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1555 //// 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.cpp255 // 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.cpp1540 //// Step 1: Replace with placeholdersCOMMENT
LOWSandboxiePlus/SandMan/Helpers/IniHighlighter.cpp1555 //// 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