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Research that builds detections
Note: You can view the full content of the blog here. Introduction Detection engineering is becoming increasingly important in surfacing new malicious activity. Threat actors might take advantage of previously unknown malware families – but a successful detection of certain…
Important Update: IP Address Change for VirusTotal
We’re making a change to the IP address for www.virustotal.com. If you’re currently whitelisting our IP address in your firewall or proxy, you’ll need to update your rules to maintain access to VirusTotal. Starting November 25th, we’ll be gradually transitioning…
Important Update: IP Address Change for VirusTotal
We’re making a change to the IP address for www.virustotal.com. If you’re currently whitelisting our IP address in your firewall or proxy, you’ll need to update your rules to maintain access to VirusTotal. Starting November 25th, we’ll be gradually transitioning…
Unveiling Hidden Connections: JA4 Client Fingerprinting on VirusTotal
VirusTotal has incorporated a powerful new tool to fight against malware: JA4 client fingerprinting. This feature allows security researchers to track and identify malicious files based on the unique characteristics of their TLS client communications. JA4: A More Robust Successor…
Unveiling Hidden Connections: JA4 Client Fingerprinting on VirusTotal
VirusTotal has incorporated a powerful new tool to fight against malware: JA4 client fingerprinting. This feature allows security researchers to track and identify malicious files based on the unique characteristics of their TLS client communications. JA4: A More Robust Successor…
VirusTotal AI-Generated Conversations: Threat Intel Made Easy
At VirusTotal, we’re constantly exploring new ways to make threat intelligence more digestible and available to a wider audience. Our latest effort leverages the power of AI to create easily understood audio discussions from technical information. Using Google NotebookLM’s innovative…
VirusTotal AI-Generated Conversations: Threat Intel Made Easy
At VirusTotal, we’re constantly exploring new ways to make threat intelligence more digestible and available to a wider audience. Our latest effort leverages the power of AI to create easily understood audio discussions from technical information. Using Google NotebookLM’s innovative…
Leveraging LLMs for Malware Analysis: Insights and Future Directions
By Gerardo Fernández, Joseliyo Sánchez and Vicente Díaz Malware analysis is (probably) the most expert-demanding and time-consuming activity for any security professional. Unfortunately automation for static analysis has always been challenging for the security industry. The sheer volume and complexity…
Exploring the VirusTotal Dataset | An Analyst’s Guide to Effective Threat Research
By Aleksandar Milenkoski (SentinelOne) and Jose Luis Sánchez Martínez VirusTotal stores a vast collection of files, URLs, domains, and IPs submitted by users worldwide. It features a variety of functionalities and integrates third-party detection engines and tools to analyze the…
VirusTotal += Huorong
We welcome Huorong anti-malware engine to VirusTotal. In the words of the company: “Huorong is a Chinese information security company founded in 2011, which has been committed to the research and development of endpoint security products. Huorong anti-malware engine utilizes…
We Made It, Together: 20 Years of VirusTotal!
Hi Everyone, We can hardly believe it, but VirusTotal is turning 20 on June 1st! As we sit down to write this, we’re filled with a mix of pride and gratitude. It’s been an incredible journey, and we wouldn’t be…
Tracking Threat Actors Using Images and Artifacts
When tracking adversaries, we commonly focus on the malware they employ in the final stages of the kill chain and infrastructure, often overlooking samples used in the initial ones. In this post, we will explore some ideas to track adversary…
YARA is dead, long live YARA-X
For over 15 years, YARA has been growing and evolving until it became an indispensable tool in every malware researcher’s toolbox. Throughout this time YARA has seen numerous updates, with new features added and countless bugs fixed. But today, I’m…
YARA is dead, long live YARA-X
For over 15 years, YARA has been growing and evolving until it became an indispensable tool in every malware researcher’s toolbox. Throughout this time YARA has seen numerous updates, with new features added and countless bugs fixed. But today, I’m…
Crowdsourced AI += ByteDefend
We are pleased to announce the integration of a new solution into our Crowdsourced AI initiative. This model, developed by Dr. Ran Dubin from the Department of Computer Science at Ariel University and head of ByteDefend Cyber Lab at the…
Crowdsourced AI += ByteDefend
We are pleased to announce the integration of a new solution into our Crowdsourced AI initiative. This model, developed by Dr. Ran Dubin from the Department of Computer Science at Ariel University and head of ByteDefend Cyber Lab at the…
VirusTotal’s Mission Continues: Sharing Knowledge, Protecting Together
With the recent announcement of Google Threat Intelligence, I want to take this opportunity, as VirusTotal’s founder, to directly address our community and reiterate our unwavering commitment to our core mission. First and foremost, I want to assure our entire…
VirusTotal’s Mission Continues: Sharing Knowledge, Protecting Together
With the recent announcement of Google Threat Intelligence, I want to take this opportunity, as VirusTotal’s founder, to directly address our community and reiterate our unwavering commitment to our core mission. . First and foremost, I want to assure our…
Analyzing Malware in Binaries and Executables with AI
In a recent post titled “From Assistant to Analyst: The Power of Gemini 1.5 Pro for Malware Analysis”, published on the Google Cloud Security blog, we explore the capabilities of Gemini 1.5 Pro, which enhances malware analysis by processing up…