Public posting of removal history

Author: seaniyer

RemovedPackages.md

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+# History of Extensions Removed from VS Marketplace
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+Security of the extension ecosystem is a top priority investment for VS Marketplace. 
+Every package entering VS Marketplace is scanned uprfront and regularly rescanned to prevent malware. See [Marketplace Protections](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-runtime-security#_marketplace-protections).
+Scanning is not perfect. Community partnership is a very valuable part of the overall effort to keep developers safe. We take reports seriously, investigate carefully and prioritize speed of removal of positives to prevent further download. Thanks for your contribution!
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+| Extension Identifier                  | Removal Date | Reason                                                                                       |
+|---------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Equinusocio.vsc-material-theme-icons  | 2/26/2025    | A theming extension with heavily obfuscated code and unreasonable dependencies including a utility for running child processes |