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February 9, 2026
OpenClaw is scanning AI skills after hundreds of malicious add-ons were found on ClawHub.
Researchers raised alarms when over 400 malicious skills were uploaded to ClawHub and GitHub in just one week. That prompted an outcry, so OpenClaw partnered with VirusTotal to scan third-party skills. The company acknowledges it’s not a “silver bullet,” but it should provide at least some reassurance to concerned users.
TL;DR
- OpenClaw is scanning AI skills after a security incident.
- Over 400 malicious skills were uploaded to ClawHub and GitHub in one week.
- OpenClaw partnered with VirusTotal to scan third-party skills.
- The company acknowledges the scan is not a perfect solution but aims to reassure users.
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