VTUploader: Fast, Secure VirusTotal Bulk Upload Tool

VTUploader Features & Setup — Streamline Threat Analysis

Overview

VTUploader is a tool for bulk submitting files, URLs, or hashes to VirusTotal for automated scanning and threat intelligence aggregation. It’s designed to speed up analysis workflows and improve efficiency when handling many samples.

Key Features

• Bulk submission: Submit large batches of files, URLs, or hashes in a single run.
• Concurrent uploads: Parallel processing to reduce total upload time.
• API integration: Uses the VirusTotal API with configurable API keys and rate-limit handling.
• Automated metadata extraction: Pulls file metadata (hashes, size, filetype) before submission.
• Resumable queues: Pause/resume capability and retry logic for failed uploads.
• Result retrieval: Automatically polls for scan results and stores them locally or exports to CSV/JSON.
• Filtering & deduplication: Skips already-known hashes or applies filters to avoid redundant submissions.
• Logging & reporting: Detailed logs, summary reports, and configurable notification hooks (e.g., webhook, email).
• Configurable throttling: Adjustable concurrency and delays to respect API limits.
• Cross-platform CLI/UI: Command-line interface for scripting; optional GUI for easier use.

Typical Setup (assumes reasonable defaults)

1. Prerequisites

   • Python 3.9+ installed (or binary for your OS).
   • A valid VirusTotal API key with appropriate access.
   • Network access to VirusTotal endpoints.

2. Install

   • For a Python package:

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     pip install vt-uploader 

   • Or download and extract the provided binary for your OS.

3. Configuration

   • Create a config file (e.g., config.yaml) with:
     • api_key: your VirusTotal API key
     • concurrency: number of parallel uploads (default 4)
     • retrycount: attempts for failed uploads (default 3)
     • output: path for results (e.g., results.json)
     • filters: paths or hash lists to skip
   • Example config snippet:

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     api_key: YOUR_API_KEY concurrency: 4 retry_count: 3 output: ./vtresults.json 

4. Run a batch

   • CLI example:

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     vt-uploader submit –config config.yaml –input samples/ 

   • GUI: open app → load input folder or CSV → start.

5. Monitor & retrieve results

   • Check progress in CLI or GUI progress bar.
   • After completion, results are saved to the configured output; use provided commands to export summaries:

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     vt-uploader export –input vt_results.json –format csv