ByteGuard helps developers detect and remove supply-chain malware and suspicious workspace content before it executes. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.

Who should use ByteGuard?

ByteGuard is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code and JavaScript package managers.

Does ByteGuard have a free plan?

Yes — ByteGuard is free to use.

What platforms does ByteGuard run on?

ByteGuard runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is ByteGuard still active?

Unverified. ByteGuard has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to ByteGuard?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dual Condition, CVEFeed.io, and phi-scan.

ByteGuard is developed by Tseegii Tselmeg.

When did ByteGuard launch?

ByteGuard first shipped in 2026.

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ByteGuard

Name: ByteGuard
Author: Tseegii Tselmeg

visualstudio.comApplication security & vulnerability scanning

ByteGuard scans VS Code workspaces for supply-chain malware, disguised binaries, invisible Unicode, auto-running tasks, and loader markers. It provides review-and-delete cleanup and integrity checks for VS Code, npm, Yarn, and pnpm, targeting developers and security-conscious teams.

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Overview

10 features

ByteGuard sits in PulseGate's Application security & vulnerability scanning category. It helps developers detect and remove supply-chain malware and suspicious workspace content before it executes. ByteGuard is a B2B product aimed at developers using Visual Studio Code and JavaScript package managers. ByteGuard is free to use. ByteGuard is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind ByteGuard is Tseegii Tselmeg, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 10 catalogued features are workspace scanning, malware detection, and unicode inspection.

Workspace scanning
Malware detection
Unicode inspection
Task inspection
Binary detection
Review-and-delete cleanup
VS Code integrity checks
npm integrity checks
Yarn integrity checks
pnpm integrity checks

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed21 Aug · 13:55 UTC
ByteGuard verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about ByteGuard

What is ByteGuard?: ByteGuard helps developers detect and remove supply-chain malware and suspicious workspace content before it executes. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
Who should use ByteGuard?: ByteGuard is a B2B product built for developers using Visual Studio Code and JavaScript package managers.
Does ByteGuard have a free plan?: Yes — ByteGuard is free to use.
What platforms does ByteGuard run on?: ByteGuard runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is ByteGuard still active?: Unverified. ByteGuard has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to ByteGuard?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Dual Condition, CVEFeed.io, and phi-scan.Dual Condition CVEFeed.io phi-scan
Who makes ByteGuard?: ByteGuard is developed by Tseegii Tselmeg.
When did ByteGuard launch?: ByteGuard first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 21 Aug 2026
Built for: developers using Visual Studio Code and JavaScript package managers
Model: B2B
Solves: Helps developers detect and remove supply-chain malware and suspicious workspace content before it executes.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: n0m4dz.byteguard

Developer

Tseegii Tselmeg

Index record

Indexed: 21 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 21 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: byteguard-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 21 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 21 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=n0m4dz.byteguard

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