LinuxCommandLibrary

vt

TLDR

Scan file

$ vt scan file [file]
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Get file report
$ vt file [hash]
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Scan URL
$ vt scan url [https://example.com]
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Get URL report
$ vt url [url]
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Search
$ vt search "[query]"
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Download file
$ vt download [hash]
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SYNOPSIS

vt command [subcommand] [options] [args]

DESCRIPTION

vt queries VirusTotal. It's the official CLI.
Malware scanning. Multiple engines.
URL checking. Website reputation.
Hash lookups. Known malware.
API access. Full VirusTotal features.

PARAMETERS

scan

Submit for scanning.
file
File operations.
url
URL operations.
search
Search VT.
download
Download file.
--apikey KEY
API key.

CAVEATS

API key required. Rate limits apply. Premium for more.

HISTORY

vt is the official CLI for VirusTotal, the online malware scanning service by Google.

SEE ALSO

curl(1), clamav(1)

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