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Prefer Claw Hub skills with 1,000+ downloads. Higher downloads indicate established usage and community trust.
Good: 35,581 downloads (Capability Evolver) | Risky: <100 downloads
Essential security practices for installing Claw Hub skills. Learn how to evaluate skills, understand the ClawHavoc incident, and protect your OpenClaw hub projects.
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Understanding what happened and how it affects OpenClaw hub users
In February 2026, security researchers discovered a coordinated attack on OpenClaw hub users through malicious Claw Hub skills, codenamed "ClawHavoc".
How the Claw Hub team responded to protect OpenClaw hub users
Removed ~2,419 suspicious and malicious skills from Claw Hub (reduced from 5,705 to 3,286 skills)
Announced February 7, 2026 - automatic malware scanning for all Claw Hub skills
3+ independent reports automatically hide skills from Claw Hub pending review
Community-driven reporting system allows users to flag suspicious Claw Hub skills
Before installing any skill from Claw Hub to your OpenClaw hub project
Prefer Claw Hub skills with 1,000+ downloads. Higher downloads indicate established usage and community trust.
Look for Claw Hub skills with 10+ stars from OpenClaw hub users. High stars indicate community approval.
Check for warnings, issues, or positive feedback from other OpenClaw hub users in Claw Hub comments.
Check the author's GitHub profile. Established accounts with history are more trustworthy for Claw Hub skills.
Examine the skill's code and execution logic before installing from Claw Hub. Look for suspicious patterns.
Skills uploaded after February 2026 have automatic VirusTotal scanning in Claw Hub. Verify scan results.
Be cautious of Claw Hub skills requesting unusual dependencies, external downloads, or elevated permissions.
High-trust skills verified by the OpenClaw hub community
Red flags that indicate a potentially malicious Claw Hub skill
Steps to take if you suspect your OpenClaw hub was compromised
Immediately disconnect your system from the internet to prevent data exfiltration.
Remove the suspicious Claw Hub skill using clawhub uninstall skill-name
Run a full antivirus/anti-malware scan on your system. Use tools like Malwarebytes or Windows Defender.
Change passwords for any accounts that may have been compromised, especially API keys used with OpenClaw hub.
Report the malicious Claw Hub skill to help protect other OpenClaw hub users.
News coverage and analysis of the ClawHavoc incident
Researchers Find 341 Malicious ClawHub Skills Stealing Data from OpenClaw Users
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