# SamuelTulach/VirusTotalUploader

C# Open-Source Winforms application for uploading files to VirusTotal

Repository: https://github.com/SamuelTulach/VirusTotalUploader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/virustotaluploader
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: csharp, winforms, winforms-application, open-source, virustotal, virus-scanning
Last push: 2024-10-10T19:28:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2955, "days_push": 692, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1422, forks 154 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:40.828776+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source C# WinForms desktop application for uploading files to VirusTotal for malware scanning. It serves as a maintained replacement for the official, unmaintained VirusTotal desktop uploader, using drag-and-drop and a user-provided API key.

## Use cases
- upload a suspicious file to virustotal for scanning
- scan a downloaded file for viruses before opening it
- replace the unmaintained official virustotal desktop app
- quickly check if an executable is malware
- drag and drop files to get a virustotal report

## When to choose
- you use Windows and want a simple GUI to scan files on VirusTotal
- you want an open-source alternative you can build from source
- you need a maintained replacement for the official VirusTotal uploader

## When to avoid
- you need bulk or automated scanning from scripts (use the VirusTotal API directly)
- you need a cross-platform or command-line tool
- you are unwilling to create a VirusTotal account and API key

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, http-client, security
- domain: security, developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: virustotal, file-uploader, virus-scanning, winforms, drag-and-drop, desktop

## Member repositories
- SamuelTulach/VirusTotalUploader (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.828776+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 2026-08-30T04:37:40.686929+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SamuelTulach/VirusTotalUploader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:40.828776+00:00, sha 85aae959d99e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.