@AISuperDomain: Codex plugin virus alert!!! As shown in the image: Whatever you do, don’t install this plugin. It will autonomously hijack Codex to carry out secret, shady tasks!!!! I wasn’t running any tasks on my laptop just now. Codex was idle, and the laptop’s screen was off. From about a meter away, I heard the laptop’s fan roaring at full speed. I walked over and touched…
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A user warns that a Codex plugin appears to launch processes such as xcodebuildmcp without permission while the device is idle, causing their MacBook to overheat. They suspect the plugin hijacks Codex to carry out hidden tasks and caution others not to install it.
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🚀Codex Plugin Virus Alert!!!
As shown in the image: Whatever you do, don’t install this plugin. It will hijack Codex on its own to carry out shady tasks!!!!
I wasn’t running any tasks on my laptop just now. Codex was idle, and the laptop’s screen was off.
From about a meter away, I heard the laptop’s fans roaring. I walked over and touched it, and it was burning hot.
That scared me into immediately asking Grok Bot and Codex to check which process was causing the computer to overheat.
Grok Bot found the cause first. Here are Grok Bot’s exact words:
【The MacBook is getting hot mainly because Codex in the ChatGPT app is repeatedly launching xcodebuildmcp, an Xcode-related MCP plugin.】
Less than a second after Grok Bot finished checking, the fans stopped spinning, and the computer’s temperature started dropping.
I strongly suspect this plugin can carry out all kinds of secret tasks when no one is at the computer!!!
As soon as someone starts using the computer, the tasks stop immediately!!!!
#Codex #Virus #CodexVirus
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