Embedded executable is expected for esbuild. High GitHub stars and lack of further evidence suggest this is not malware.
No verification record available.
The evidence suggests a potentially benign package. While Evidence 0 correctly identifies an embedded executable within the @esbuild/linux-x64 package, this is not inherently malicious. esbuild is a build tool, and distributing it as a pre-compiled binary for various architectures (as indicated by the linux-x64 portion of the package name) is a common and expected practice. The executable is likely the core of the esbuild tool itself. Evidence 1, indicating an extension mismatch, is low confidence and could simply be a result of the file analysis tool's limitations or the way the package is structured. The project's high star count (38498) on GitHub also suggests a significant user base and community scrutiny, reducing the likelihood of a malicious actor successfully introducing malware unnoticed. The lack of additional evidence (such as suspicious network activity, code analysis revealing malicious behavior, or YARA rule matches with high confidence) further supports the conclusion that this is a legitimate package.