https://github.com/prahladyeri/vtscan

Command line tool to scan for malicious files using the VirusTotal API
https://github.com/prahladyeri/vtscan

python virus-scanning virustotal

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Command line tool to scan for malicious files using the VirusTotal API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/prahladyeri/vtscan
• Owner: prahladyeri
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-03-07T06:05:40.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-18T17:32:50.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-02T05:14:11.403Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: python, virus-scanning, virustotal
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://github.com/prahladyeri/vtscan
• Size: 121 KB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: change.log
  • License: LICENSE

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# vtscan

Command line tool to scan for malicious files using the VirusTotal API

# Installation

	pip install vtscan

# Usage

```bash

C:\> vtscan c:\programs\FileZilla-3.44.0\filezilla.exe

calculating sha1 hash...

done. sending scan request...

Found in VT Database

permalink:  https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9bbf15a489e7e109f8e238013846a29448c7994a46b7507be239a2aeeccf99f7/detection/f-9bbf15a489e7e109f8e238013846a29448c7994a46b7507be239a2aeeccf99f7-1656398328

Number of positives: 0 (out of 66 scanners applied)

verbose_msg: Scan finished, information embedded

7a37556cc8d665b508dd118fb3baec27b7891fb1 is not malicious

done

C:\>

```

# Notes

You'll need a VirusTotal API key to use this program, you can get one by registering a free account at [www.virustotal.com](https://www.virustotal.com). Once you have the API key, you can just put it in the `%userprofile%\.config\vtscan-settings.json` directory.

## Donation

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