VirusTotal CLI
Command-line interface to VirusTotal
3.6/ 51,200 GitHub starsPythonMIT
⚡ TL;DR
What
Command-line interface to VirusTotal
Who
Malware Analysts, DFIR
Catch
Rate limits
Verdict
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended
🎯 The Problem It Solves
Malware Analysts, DFIR need command-line interface to virustotal. This tool solves that problem simply and effectively.
🔧 How It Works
Install VirusTotal CLI and follow the quick start steps below to get results in minutes.
🚀 Installation & Quick Start
Installation
pip install vt-cliQuick Start
- pip install vt-cli
- vt scan file.exe
✅ Pros
- •API access
- •Scan
- •Free tier
❌ Cons
- •Rate limits
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💬 Practitioner Verdict
"Quick VT scanning from CLI."
— Emmanuel, Security Reviewer
📊 Specifications
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Platform
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Kill Chain
- Multiple
- MITRE ATT&CK
- T1003, T1059
💰 Pricing Reality
Free (API tier).
👥 Community Health
Stars1,200
Forks150
Contributors24
Health Score5.2/10
🏷️ Tags
Open Source