malwoverview: Triage Malware and Hunt Threat Indicators

Overview

Malwoverview is a first-response threat-hunting CLI that brings queries to many malware-analysis, sandbox, and threat-intelligence services into one tool. Analysts can use it to triage samples and investigate hashes, URLs, IPs, domains, malware families, and CVEs without switching between separate clients.

It also provides local file analysis and structured output. External service lookups depend on API access and configuration, while some local checks, such as PE triage and signature inspection, do not require an API key. Sample submission is not the default behavior, though explicit submission options are available.

Key Features

• Query services including VirusTotal, Hybrid Analysis, URLHaus, Malware Bazaar, ThreatFox, Triage, Shodan, and vulnerability databases.
• Correlate a hash across multiple services and run batch or directory checks against supported endpoints.
• Extract IOCs from files or URLs, with an option to defang them for reporting.
• Scan files and directories with YARA rules, including rulesets obtained from Malpedia or YARAify.
• Inspect local PE files for overlays and entropy, and check embedded Authenticode signatures.
• Use CLI flags, subcommands, an interactive REPL, or an optional text-based dashboard; export results as JSON or CSV.
• Optionally append LLM-generated threat assessments using Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, or a local Ollama instance.

Use Cases

• Incident responders can quickly check a suspicious hash against several intelligence sources during initial triage.
• Threat hunters can extract indicators from reports, correlate them with external services, and check them in batches.
• Malware analysts can inspect local files, scan directories with YARA, and review embedded signatures before deeper analysis.
• Vulnerability teams can search NIST and VulnCheck data for CVEs or component-related vulnerabilities.

Getting Started

Install from PyPI:

python -m pip install -U malwoverview

Add credentials for the services you plan to query in ~/.malwapi.conf, then check malwoverview --help. See the README for configuration, optional dependencies, and usage details.

Alternatives

• Argus: Argus focuses on interactive network and web reconnaissance, while Malwoverview centers on malware and IOC triage with threat-intelligence lookups.

Considerations

• The project is active, with recent commits and releases, but most contributions come from one person. The repository reports no issues closed in the recent measurement period, alongside recent merged pull requests.
• Python 3.10 or later is required. Many online features require service API credentials, and some services have access or subscription requirements. Ollama enrichment is optional and runs locally; the project does not require a GPU.
• The README says samples are not submitted by default, but explicit submission options exist. Review command options and data-handling policies before using them with sensitive samples.
• GPL-3.0 applies. Teams distributing modified versions should assess the license obligations for their use.
• Repository metadata reports no CI or tests, so adopters should validate the workflows and service integrations they depend on in their own environment.