MCP Virustotal vs Symbiotic MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the MCP Virustotal and Symbiotic MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Virustotal for security work as a local process; choose Symbiotic MCP Server for security. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Virustotal when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_PORT, MCP_ENDPOINT. - You want tools like
get_url_report, url, get_file_report.
Choose Symbiotic MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SYMBIOTIC_API_TOKEN, SERVER_PORT. - You want tools like
code_scan_files, infra_scan_files, security_scan_files.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEYMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_PORTMCP_ENDPOINT | SYMBIOTIC_API_TOKENSERVER_PORT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 150 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 24 | 4 |
| Full listing | View MCP Virustotal | View Symbiotic MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Virustotal tools 24
get_url_reporturlget_file_reporthashget_ip_reportipget_domain_reportdomainrelationshipsget_url_relationshiprelationshiplimit- +12 more on the listing page
Symbiotic MCP Server tools 4
code_scan_filesinfra_scan_filessecurity_scan_filesget_supported_languages
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Virustotal
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Symbiotic MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Symbiotic MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Virustotal is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Symbiotic MCP Server belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Virustotal for security work and Symbiotic MCP Server for security.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Symbiotic MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Virustotal is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Symbiotic MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add burtthecoder-mcp-virustotal and mcp-208 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Virustotal has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 150 GitHub stars. Symbiotic MCP Server has 40/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.