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 Audio Overview feature, we’re transforming technical content into accessible audio experiences to make threat intelligence […] more…
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 of malicious code necessitate innovative approaches for efficient and effective analysis. At VirusTotal, we’ve been […] more…
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 maliciousness of submitted artifacts and gather relevant related information, such as file properties, domain registrars, […] more…
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 a builtin virtual sandbox to achieve generic scanning, generic unpacking and malicious behavior analysis capabilities. […] more…
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 here without the amazing community that has supported us every step of the way. When […] more…
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 activity leveraging images and artifacts mostly used during delivery. We presented this approach at the […] more…
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 excited to announce the biggest change yet: a full rewrite. YARA-X is a completely new […] more…
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 Ariel Cyber Innovation Center, is designed to analyze suspicious macros in Microsoft Office files, including […] more…
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 community, from security researchers and industry partners to individual users, that VirusTotal’s core mission remains […] more…
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 to 1 million tokens. This advancement allows the tool to analyze large amounts of disassembled […] more…
Mastering VirusTotal: Certification Course
We are pleased to announce the partnership with The SOC Academy, a new startup dedicated to providing cybersecurity education, debuting with a VirusTotal Certification course. Founded by Laura, a passionate entrepreneur and especially a cybersecurity enthusiast, The SOC Academy aims to enhance the skills and expertise of professionals in the field. Below, we dive into […] more…
Know your enemies: An approach for CTI teams
VirusTotal’s Threat Landscape can be a valuable source of operational and tactical threat intelligence for CTI teams, for instance helping us find the latest malware trends used by a given Threat Actor to adjust our intelligence-led security posture accordingly. In this post, we will play the role of a CTI analyst working for a Singaporean […] more…
COM Objects Hijacking
The COM Hijacking technique is often utilized by threat actors and various malware families to achieve both persistence and privilege escalation in target systems. It relies on manipulating Component Object Model (COM), exploiting the core architecture of Windows that enables communication between software components, by adding a new value on a specific registry key related […] more…
Following MITRE’s footsteps in analyzing malware behavior
The MITRE framework helps all defenders speak the same language regarding attackers’ modus operandi. VirusTotal provides multiple data points where MITRE’s Tactics and Techniques are dynamically extracted from samples when detonated in our sandboxes. In particular, samples’ MITRE mapping can be found under the BEHAVIOR tab of a file’s report. This data is searchable in […] more…
VT Livehunt Cheat Sheet
Today we are happy to announce the release of our “Livehunt Cheat Sheet”, a guide to help you quickly implement monitoring rules in Livehunt. You can find the PDF version here. VirusTotal Livehunt is a service that continuously scans all incoming indicators and notifies you when any of them matches your rules. Livehunt not only […] more…
Uncovering Hidden Threats with VirusTotal Code Insight
In the constantly changing world of cybersecurity, generative AI is becoming an increasingly valuable tool. This blog post shows various examples that elude traditional detection engines yet are adeptly unveiled by Code Insight. We explore diverse scenarios, ranging from firmware patches in DJI drones that disable red flight lights, to the covert theft of WhatsApp […] more…
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