Virustotal
Run VirusTotal lookups on files, URLs, and indicators from your agent while reviewing dependencies, user uploads, or incident signals.
Overview
VirusTotal MCP is a Ship-phase MCP server that lets agents query VirusTotal for comprehensive file, URL, and indicator security analysis.
What is this MCP server?
- Comprehensive VirusTotal API coverage exposed as MCP tools
- Hash, URL, domain, and file-oriented security analysis from the agent
- stdio transport via @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal v1.0.17
- Mandatory VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY for authenticated queries
- Pairs naturally with code review and dependency audit chat workflows
- MCP server version 1.0.17
- Required secret: VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY
- stdio MCP transport via @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal
Community signal: 133 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Checking URLs and hashes against VirusTotal breaks flow when builders must leave the agent to use the web UI or REST calls manually.
Who is it for?
Solo SaaS builders handling uploads, webhooks, or dependencies who want VirusTotal answers inside security-focused agent sessions.
Skip if: Products that cannot send samples or metadata to VirusTotal, air-gapped environments, or teams needing on-prem malware sandboxes only.
What do I get? / Deliverables
With the API key configured, your agent returns multi-vendor detection context inline so you can block, quarantine, or document threats faster.
- Agent-accessible VirusTotal query tools
- Inline detection ratios and metadata for triage
- Faster go/no-go on suspicious artifacts during reviews
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Journey fit
Malware and reputation checks belong in Ship security when solo builders validate artifacts before release and during post-deploy triage. Security subphase is canonical because the server is a VirusTotal API façade with analysis-focused tools, not general development utilities.
How it compares
VirusTotal API MCP connector, not a local malware sandbox or generic code linter.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is VirusTotal MCP for?
Builders and operators using MCP agents who need VirusTotal reputation and malware context during development and incident triage.
When should I use VirusTotal MCP?
Use it when reviewing suspicious links, dependencies, or user files before ship, or when investigating alerts in production support threads.
How do I add VirusTotal MCP to my agent?
Configure @burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal as a stdio MCP server, set VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, restart your agent, and call the exposed analysis tools.