feat(heuristics): add SimilarProjectAnalyzer to detect structural similarity across packages from same maintainer #1089
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Summary
This PR adds a new heuristic analyzer called
SimilarProjectAnalyzer
. It checks whether a PyPI package has a similar file/folder structure to other packages maintained by the same user. This helps in identifying potentially malicious packages that replicate existing structures.Description of changes
SimilarProjectAnalyzer
.heuristics.py
registry.detect_malicious_metadata_check.py
to include and utilize the new heuristic.Related issues
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