Automatic browser download monitoring with VirusTotal file checking — now in a convenient application format.
Download v1.2.0
Version 1.2.0 (Latest Release)
vt_download_monitor_v1.2.0.zip
- ✅ Automatic downloads folder monitoring — real-time tracking of new files
- ✅ Smart filtering — only potentially dangerous file types are checked (.exe, .msi, .zip, .rar, etc.)
- ✅ VirusTotal API integration — instant file scanning through the largest threat database
- ✅ Local cache — repeated checks are performed instantly without API calls
- ✅ Automatic quarantine — malicious files are automatically isolated
- ✅ Detailed logging — all scan history is saved in an Excel file with clickable links
- ✅ System tray — minimalistic control through Windows tray icon
- ✅ Context menu — quick access to all program functions
- ✅ Modern notifications — Windows pop-up notifications with click support
- ✅ Graphical settings — convenient configuration window with sensitive data protection
- ✅ Protected console — log window cannot be accidentally closed
- ✅ Portable version — no installation required, works from any folder
- ✅ Cross-platform foundation — built on Python with source code launch capability
- ✅ Secure architecture — separation of executable file and settings
- ✅ API limit management — automatic queue when VirusTotal limits are exceeded
- ✅ Whitelist system — ability to add trusted files
- ✅ Excel reports — structured history of all scans
- ✅ Result caching — acceleration of repeated checks
- ✅ Audio notifications — audio confirmations of events
- ✅ Direct links — quick jump to full VirusTotal reports
- ✅ Archive checking — ZIP, 7Z, TAR and other formats are automatically unpacked and checked by content
- ✅ Flexible threat sensitivity settings — through tray menu you can specify detection thresholds
- ✅ Safe downloading — files larger than 64 MB are not sent automatically to avoid wasting API quota
- ✅ Reliable error logging — all errors are recorded in
data/error.log - ✅ Clear notifications — for incorrect API key or large file, immediate hints are shown
- ✅ Convenient console control — console window can be shown/hidden from tray menu
- Automatic moving of suspicious files to quarantine upon threat detection
- Safe storage — files are renamed to
.quarantine(cannot be accidentally executed) - Double protection — files are placed in a hidden
quarantinefolder with system attributes
- New menu item "Manage Quarantine" in the system tray
- File restoration — safe return to downloads folder with unique names
- Threat removal — complete deletion of files from quarantine
- Metadata protection —
quarantine_info.jsonfile is protected from accidental deletion
- Flexible thresholds — configurable danger levels (
critical,warning,suspicious) - Smart isolation — files with
threatorwarningstatus are automatically isolated - Full information — scanning data is saved for each file in quarantine
- Console window hidden on autostart — program runs completely in background
- Protection against accidental closure — close button (X) in console window is disabled
- Reliable saving of all settings — parameters are correctly saved and restored after restart
- Improved scan log export — opens the file itself (
scan_log.csvorscan_log.html), not just folder - Manual file scan function via context menu in tray
- Bilingual interface — English and Russian languages support
- Cross-links — switching between language versions of releases
- Localization of all system notifications — Windows Toast notifications in selected language
** Running from source code**
- Install libraries:
pip install -r requirements.txt - Run:
python src/main.py - Through the tray icon (near the clock) select Settings and enter your API key and downloads folder.
The application runs in the background. Right-click on the shield icon in the system tray:
- ⚙️ Settings — graphical window for entering API key and selecting folder. Key is hidden with asterisks.
- 📊 Scan Log — instantly opens an Excel spreadsheet with all scan history.
- 🚫 Open Quarantine — quick jump to the folder with isolated threats.
- 🛡️ Manage Quarantine — view, restore or delete quarantined files.
- 🖥️ Show/Hide Console — real-time log window (close button is blocked).
- 🔍 Check file on VirusTotal — quick jump to the website.
- 🔄 Check for Updates — check for new versions.
- Smart filter — only dangerous file types are checked (
.exe,.msi,.zip,.7z, etc.) - Clickable notifications — when clicked, opens the VirusTotal report
- Safe console — window cannot be closed with the "X" button
- Update system — program notifies about new versions at startup and on request
- Multi-language support — English and Russian interfaces
- Advanced quarantine — automatic isolation and management of threats
Current version: 1.2.0
The program automatically checks for updates at startup and through the tray menu.
Previous versions:
- v1.1.0 — Enhanced security with archive checking
- v1.0.0 — First stable release with core features
- API Key: Get a free key on VirusTotal.
- Limits: Free API — 4 requests/minute. Files are queued.
The project is distributed under the MIT license.
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The program is provided "as is". The author is not responsible for consequences of use.
This project is not affiliated with VirusTotal or Google.