What is the key difference between MCP Virustotal and Sicarius Guard?

MCP Virustotal belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while Sicarius Guard belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Virustotal or Sicarius Guard in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are MCP Virustotal and Sicarius Guard free or paid?

MCP Virustotal operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Sicarius Guard operates under a Freemium model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Virustotal lists 24 tools with 3 views and 149 GitHub stars. Sicarius Guard lists 11 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Virustotal and Sicarius Guard together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

MCP Virustotal vs Sicarius Guard

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Virustotal and Sicarius Guard MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

MCP Virustotal

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Sicarius Guard

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Virustotal if you need specialized Security tools running via a local process. Choose Sicarius Guard if your workspace requires Security integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Virustotal when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_ENDPOINT.
Primary tools included: get_url_report, url, get_file_report.

Explore MCP Virustotal Details

Choose Sicarius Guard when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: HELIUS_RPC_URL, BIRDEYE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Virustotal BurtTheCoder Security	Sicarius Guard Chronolapse411 Security
Summary
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Virustotal Tools (24)

get_url_report

url

get_file_report

hash

get_ip_report

get_domain_report

domain

relationships

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

MCP Virustotal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-virustotal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@burtthecoder/mcp-virustotal"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE",
        "MCP_ENDPOINT": "YOUR_MCP_ENDPOINT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Sicarius Guard Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chronolapse411-sicarius-guard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sicarius-guard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HELIUS_RPC_URL": "YOUR_HELIUS_RPC_URL_HERE",
        "BIRDEYE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BIRDEYE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Virustotal is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Sicarius Guard belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Virustotal when you need capabilities focused on security and Sicarius Guard when you require tools for security.

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