✨ Windows Malcheck ✨

A glamorous , eye-catching Windows process monitoring & malware-check tool. 💻🔍

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🚀 Features

• 🔄 Refresh: Instantly update the process list in real-time.

• 💀 Kill: Terminate suspicious processes (requires admin rights).

• 🖥️ System Information: View OS, hardware, and memory specs at a glance.

• 💾 Save (CSV): Export the process list for forensic analysis.

• 🖱️ Context Menu (Right-click on a process):

  • 📂 Open File Location
  • 🌐 Search Online
  • 🛡️ Check VirusTotal

• 🕵️ VirusTotal Integration: SHA-256 hashing + threat status inline or detailed in browser.

• 🔍 Hidden Search: Press Ctrl+F to filter processes by name. (Surprise!)

• 🪟 Windows License: Quick view of Windows version from More → Windows License.

• ℹ️ About: Learn about the author & project.

• 🔄 Update: Navigate to the project homepage for the latest releases.

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💾 Installation

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/shravankumaruk/windows-malcheck.git
   cd windows-malcheck

2. Set up a virtual environment (🌟 recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   # Activate:
   source venv/bin/activate      # Linux/macOS
   venv\\Scripts\\activate     # Windows PowerShell

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

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⚙️ Configuration

1. Open malcheck.py and locate the API key section:

   # Your VirusTotal API key
   API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY'

2. Replace 'YOUR_API_KEY' with your own VirusTotal API key.

💡 Tip: Store your key in an environment variable or .env file for security.

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▶️ Usage

python malcheck.py

1. 🖱️ Click Refresh to update the process list.
2. ✅ Select one or more processes and hit Kill.
3. 🖱️ Right-click any process to open context actions.
4. 🔍 Press Ctrl+F to search processes by name.
5. 💾 Under File → Save, export to CSV for deeper forensic work.
6. 📂 Use More for Windows License, About, or Update.

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📸 Screenshots

Preview of Windows Malcheck Interface

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🔍 Forensics Analysis

• Export & Inspect: Dive into CSV data—timestamps, priorities, paths.
• Locate & Research: Jump to file folders or Google suspicious names.
• VirusTotal Flagging: Prevent malware before deep-dive investigations.

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💡 Got feedback, found a bug, or want a new feature? Feel free to open an issue on GitHub at any time—your reports help me improve the tool! I’m committed to maintaining windows-malcheck, and you can expect regular updates and fixes as soon as they’re ready. 🚀

🤝 Contributing

Contributions rock! ✨

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/AwesomeFeature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add FancyFeature'
4. Push: git push origin feature/AwesomeFeature
5. Open a Pull Request.

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📜 License

This project is MIT licensed. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Made with 💖 by Shravan Kumar UK