Python antivirus or security operation solution and potentially machine learning.
Olatunji Ayodele Abidemi
Posted on April 17, 2024
import hashlib
List of known malware hashes (for demonstration purposes)
known_malware_hashes = {
'md5': ['5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99', '...'],
'sha1': ['aaf4c61ddcc5e8a2dabede0f3b482cd9aea9434d', '...'],
'sha256': ['9f86d081884c7d659a2feaa0c55ad015a3bf4f1b2b0b822cd15d6c15b0f00a08', '...']
}
def check_file_hash(file_path):
# Calculate the file's hashes
with open(file_path, 'rb') as file:
file_content = file.read()
md5_hash = hashlib.md5(file_content).hexdigest()
sha1_hash = hashlib.sha1(file_content).hexdigest()
sha256_hash = hashlib.sha256(file_content).hexdigest()
# Check if any of the file's hashes match known malware hashes
if md5_hash in known_malware_hashes['md5'] or \
sha1_hash in known_malware_hashes['sha1'] or \
sha256_hash in known_malware_hashes['sha256']:
return True # The file is infected
else:
return False # The file is clean
Example usage
file_to_check = '/path/to/your/file'
is_infected = check_file_hash(file_to_check)
print(f"The file is {'infected' if is_infected else 'clean'}.")
Posted on April 17, 2024
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