MCP Virustotal vs PentaTrail CTEM
A side-by-side look at the MCP Virustotal and PentaTrail CTEM MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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PentaTrail CTEMSecurityPentaTrail ASM/CTEM: attack surface discovery, asset inventory, findings by threat level37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Virustotal for security work as a local process; choose PentaTrail CTEM 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.
PChoose PentaTrail CTEM when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PentaTrail CTEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | VIRUSTOTAL_API_KEYMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_PORTMCP_ENDPOINT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 152 | — |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 24 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Virustotal | View PentaTrail CTEM |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Virustotal tools 24
get_url_reporturlget_file_reporthashget_ip_reportipget_domain_reportdomainrelationshipsget_url_relationshiprelationshiplimit- +12 more on the listing page
PentaTrail CTEM tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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"
}
}
}
}
PentaTrail CTEM
No confirmed install command for PentaTrail CTEM 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. PentaTrail CTEM belongs to Security and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Virustotal for security work and PentaTrail CTEM 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. PentaTrail CTEM 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. PentaTrail CTEM has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 pentatrail-ctem 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 68/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 152 GitHub stars. PentaTrail CTEM has 37/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.