# Endermanch/MalwareDatabase

One of a few malware collections on the GitHub.

Repository: https://github.com/Endermanch/MalwareDatabase
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/malwaredatabase
Homepage: https://malwarewatch.org
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-21T11:11:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2866, "days_push": 43, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2903, forks 592 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:29.019274+00:00)

## What it is
A curated GitHub collection of malware samples (rogue/PUP, trojans, ransomware, joke programs) archived with passwords for safe storage. It is intended for educational tinkering and security research in controlled environments, not for deployment.

## Use cases
- download malware samples for analysis in a sandbox
- study how ransomware and trojans behave
- build a malware analysis lab for learning
- test antivirus detection against real samples
- find classic malware specimens for research
- learn reverse engineering on live malware

## When to choose
- you need real malware specimens for security research or AV testing
- you want to learn malware behavior in an isolated VM
- you are collecting historical malware samples for study

## When to avoid
- you lack experience with safe malware handling and isolation
- you want defensive tooling rather than raw samples
- you intend to run samples on production or real hardware

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: security, vulnerability-scanning, developer-tools
- domain: security, reverse-engineering, education
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: malware-samples, malware-collection, security-research, reverse-engineering, sandbox-analysis, educational

## Member repositories
- Endermanch/MalwareDatabase (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:29.019274+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:34:31.568182+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Endermanch/MalwareDatabase (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:29.019274+00:00, sha 0a911eedc3ed)
  - homepage: https://malwarewatch.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.553494+00:00, sha d1a3ede17394)
  - site_page: https://malwarewatch.org/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:49:46.555901+00:00, sha 6608f68b765d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.