Here is an example of how you can use the VirusTotal API to upload a file and retrieve the scan results:
import requests
# Your VirusTotal API key
api_key = “YOUR_API_KEY”
# The file you want to scan
file_path = “path/to/file.exe”
# Read the file and encode it in base64
with open(file_path, “rb”) as file:
file_content = file.read()
file_content_base64 = file_content.encode(“base64”)
# Set the headers and data for the request
headers = {
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
“x-apikey”: api_key
}
data = {
“url”: “”,
“filename”: file_path,
“file”: file_content_base64
}
# Make the request to VirusTotal
response = requests.post(“https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/files”, headers=headers, json=data)
# Check if the request was successful
if response.status_code == 200:
# Print the scan results
print(response.json())
else:
print(“Request failed”)
This code will upload the specified file to VirusTotal, and print the scan results as a JSON object. You can then access the individual fields of the results to display the information you need.
