VirusTotal

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

VirusTotal provides threat intelligence and collaborative malware analysis through a crowdsourced AI-driven platform to strengthen collective defense and improve accessibility of advanced threat data.

Target Customer

Security researchers, academics, educators, threat intelligence analysts, enterprises, MSSPs, and security vendors.

Key Differentiator

Open, collaborative platform with Crowdsourced AI engines (e.g., Exodia Labs, Code Insight) and transparent pricing tiers, including a Contributor tier to sustain long-term partnerships and access to threat feeds.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content.

Pain Points

1Need for an open, collaborative threat intelligence ecosystem that scales with community contributions.
2Desire for affordable, broad access to advanced threat context and analysis.
3Requirement for scalable programmatic access (APIs) to large threat datasets and analytics.

Key Features

1Public and private API access, private API, and private scanning
2 VT Intelligence search with relationships (e.g., bundled_files, submissions) for advanced queries
3Crowdsourced AI engines integrated into reports (Exodia Labs, Code Insight)
4vt-py Python library for easier API interaction
5Colab-based Gemini integration to convert natural language queries into actionable code and queries

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Founder

Client Results

1Strengthened, open, collaborative defense against cyber threats
2Improved access to advanced threat context for researchers, academics, and defenders
3Flexible pricing and contributor programs to sustain community-driven threat intelligence

Competitive Advantages

1Open, collaborative, and community-driven platform
2Crowdsourced AI engines powering additional insights alongside traditional detections
3Transparent, flexible pricing with a free Community tier and a Contributor tier
4Strong integration with threat intelligence workflows via vt-py and VT Intelligence search

Key Benefits

1Open, collaborative threat intelligence framework

2Access to multiple AI analysis engines and traditional detections

3Flexible pricing and contributor programs to sustain community effort

4Programmatic access via public/private APIs and vt-py

Case Studies & Success Stories

Exodia Labs AI analysis flags Westpac Chrome extension as malicious

Case #1

AI analysis flags a banking extension as malicious; notes include remote WebSocket connections and exfiltration of cookies, one-time passwords, and payment tokens.

Exodia Labs AI analysis flags Spidy Chrome extension as malicious

Case #2

AI analysis flags a Chrome extension with suspicious behavior, including data collection of user profile and banking details.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

VirusTotal is a threat intelligence and malware analysis platform that combines file/URL scanning with crowdsourced AI analysis and a collaborative community, offering free and paid tiers, API access, and integration with partner threat intelligence services.

Target Market

Organizations and individuals seeking threat intelligence and malware analysis, including researchers, academic institutions, defense and enterprise security teams, MSSPs, and security vendors.

Unique Value Proposition

A collaborative, open platform that blends crowdsourced AI with traditional threat detections, enabling faster, broader threat understanding and access to threat intelligence for researchers and enterprises alike.

Technical Requirements

Public/private API access; vt-py Python library; code examples; Google Colab-based workflows; integration with VT Intelligence and Crowdsourced AI engines like Exodia Labs and Code Insight.

Pricing Model

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