Scan for PolinRider: quick start
For polinrider 2.3.x. Read the docs for the latest release
One program. Install it, run it and answer its questions.
It changes nothing until you type yes. Everything else on this site can
wait until it has told you what it found.
Install it and run it
macOS
brew install meSingh/tap/polinrider-scanner
polinriderLinux
brew install meSingh/tap/polinrider-scanner
polinriderOn Debian or Ubuntu you can use the .deb from the latest release instead.
Windows
scoop bucket add mesingh https://github.com/meSingh/scoop-bucket
scoop install polinrider-scanner
polinriderThe package managers put the program and its indicator set in place for you.
Or download it and verify it yourself
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Download the archive for your computer from the latest release: macOS (Apple silicon or Intel), Linux (x86_64 or arm64) or Windows (x86_64).
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Check that it is genuine:
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing gh attestation verify polinrider-v2.3.0-macos-arm64.tar.gz --repo meSingh/polinrider-cleaner -
Unpack it and run it with no arguments:
tar -xzf polinrider-v2.3.0-macos-arm64.tar.gz cd polinrider-v2.3.0-macos-arm64 ./polinrider
Keep the ioc/ folder beside the program. It is the indicator set, and the
program refuses to scan without it.
On macOS, Gatekeeper stops the first run, because the program is not
notarised. Once you have verified it, run
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ./polinrider.
On Debian and Ubuntu, releases since 2.1.0 also carry a .deb for x86_64 and
arm64. Verify it the same way, then run sudo apt install ./ followed by its
file name.
The first question
It asks what to check. Answer with a word, never a number.
| Answer | What it checks |
|---|---|
computer |
This computer: your whole home folder, what starts by itself, shell startup files, git and npm settings, running programs and open connections |
folder |
One folder of code. It suggests the code folders it finds |
organization |
Every repository, branch and tag of a GitHub organization |
account |
The same for your own GitHub account |
everything |
This computer first, then GitHub |
Type q to leave at any point.
If it finds something
Not sure what a result means? Is it PolinRider or a false alarm?
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