Is luals
http://luals.github.io/
Lua Language Server official project site: legitimate open-source LSP tool
luals.github.io is the GitHub Pages site for the Lua Language Server (LuaLS), an open-source Language Server Protocol implementation that adds diagnostics, autocompletion, hover, and annotations to Lua in editors like VS Code and Neovim. No malicious behavior, credential collection, or deceptive downloads observed. VirusTotal reports 0/92 malicious detections; Safe Browsing clean. Minor IP reputation noise from shared GitHub CDN does not indicate site-specific risk.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
luals.github.io is the GitHub Pages site for the Lua Language Server (LuaLS), an open-source Language Server Protocol implementation that adds diagnostics, autocompletion, hover, and annotations to Lua in editors like VS Code and Neovim. No malicious behavior, credential collection, or deceptive downloads observed. VirusTotal reports 0/92 malicious detections; Safe Browsing clean. Minor IP reputation noise from shared GitHub CDN does not indicate site-specific risk.
What the site provides
Homepage promotes the Lua Language Server with feature descriptions, installation guides for multiple editors, and links to the GitHub repository, wiki, and LuaRocks addons. Privacy page confirms static hosting via GitHub Pages with no telemetry or tracking on the site itself.
Strongest evidence and limitations
Clean security signals (VirusTotal harmless majority, no Safe Browsing flags) and transparent privacy documentation support legitimacy. Hosting IP shows generic abuse reports typical of GitHub infrastructure. No observed credential forms, downloads, or redirects. Limitations include partial VirusTotal freshness and shared-IP noise unrelated to the project.
Practical user impact
Safe for developers to visit and follow installation instructions. Users should download the language server only from the linked official GitHub releases or package managers to avoid third-party mirrors.
Why the score is 82
The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 92
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 92 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
All 92 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
The saved image was reviewed for deceptive controls, visual impersonation, fake urgency, and other scam interface patterns.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Lua Language Server | Home
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.
What remains unverified
2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Editorial
Observed behavior
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainluals.github.io
- Redirects toluals.github.io
- Hosted byGitHub, Inc.
- Referencesgithub.com · microsoft.github.io
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Phone number listed (154.23.191.39).
- Links to 17 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://luals.github.io/
- 2206https://luals.github.io/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidenceunavailable
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 0 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Aug 2, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | The saved page capture contained descriptive context only | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | Independent research was not available for this report | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 2, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- ResultThe saved page capture contained descriptive context only
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultIndependent research was not available for this report
- CompletionUnavailable
- FindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Community
Community
08 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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09 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Lua Language Server official project site: legitimate open-source LSP tool
luals.github.io is the GitHub Pages site for the Lua Language Server (LuaLS), an open-source Language Server Protocol implementation that adds diagnostics, autocompletion, hover, and annotations to Lua in editors like VS Code and Neovim. No malicious behavior, credential collection, or deceptive downloads observed. VirusTotal reports 0/92 malicious detections; Safe Browsing clean. Minor IP reputation noise from shared GitHub CDN does not indicate site-specific risk.
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