https://github.com/lpcodes/virus-scanner
This is a simple Python program that allows you to scan a file for viruses using the VirusTotal API.
https://github.com/lpcodes/virus-scanner
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This is a simple Python program that allows you to scan a file for viruses using the VirusTotal API.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/lpcodes/virus-scanner
- Owner: LpCodes
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-05-04T09:35:03.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-05-12T04:50:31.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-19T12:50:03.087Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: api-integration, pysimplegui, python, security, showcase, virus-scanning, virustotal
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 10.7 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Virus Scanner
This is a simple Python program that allows you to scan a file for viruses using the VirusTotal API.
## Requirements
- Python 3.x
- [PySimpleGUI](https://pypi.org/project/PySimpleGUI/)
- [requests](https://pypi.org/project/requests/)
## Setup
1. Sign up for a [VirusTotal API key](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/join-us).
2. Clone this repository to your local machine:
```
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/virus-scanner.git
```
3. Install the required Python packages:
```
pip install PySimpleGUI requests
```
## Setting up the VT_API_KEY environment variable
### On Windows
1. Open the command prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and typing `cmd`, then press Enter.
2. Type `setx /M VT_API_KEY ` and press Enter. This will set the `VT_API_KEY` environment variable to your API key.
3. Verify that the environment variable has been set correctly by typing `echo %VT_API_KEY%` and pressing Enter. This should print the value of the `VT_API_KEY` environment variable.
### On Linux
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type `export VT_API_KEY=` and press Enter. This will set the `VT_API_KEY` environment variable to your API key.
3. Verify that the environment variable has been set correctly by typing `echo $VT_API_KEY` and pressing Enter. This should print the value of the `VT_API_KEY` environment variable.
## Usage
To run the program, navigate to the directory where the `scanner.py` script is located and run:
```
python scanner.py
```
The program will open a window with a button to select a file for scanning. Once you select a file and click the "Scan" button, the program will send the file to VirusTotal for scanning and print out the results.
## Contributing
If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on GitHub. Any assistance in improving the script will be helpful.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.