MCP Virustotal vs Eleion Scanner MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Virustotal and Eleion Scanner MCP 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.

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 Eleion Scanner MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Domain registration and ownership proof via DNS TXT or well-known records, Multiple scan profiles: basic, full, deep, Security checks covering headers, TLS, DNS, ports, technology fingerprinting, and AI-specific tests.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Virustotal BurtTheCoder Security	Eleion Scanner MCP hernaninverso Security
Summary	MCP server for querying the VirusTotal API. This server provides tools for scanning URLs, analyzing file hashes, and retrieving IP address reports.	Register/verify your domains, queue security scans (headers, TLS, DNS, ports, CVEs + AI-specific checks) and read findings, for AI agents. Install with npx -y eleion-scanner-mcp.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hernaninverso-eleion-scanner-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "eleion-scanner-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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