A: It's a lightweight, command-line antivirus scanner built in Python. It supports full, quick, and custom scans, with signature-based detection, quarantine, and real-time monitoring.

A: Currently Windows only, but a cross-platform version is planned.

A: Yep! You can check out the full code and contribute on GitHub.

A:

• full — scans all files on your system
• quick — scans system folders and common infection points
• custom — scan a specific folder you choose

A: It uses signature-based scanning. If a file’s hash or content matches a known virus signature, it gets flagged and quarantined.

A: They’re moved to a safe quarantine/ folder where they can’t run or harm your system.

A: Yes! Use restore <file_id> to return it to its original location.

A: In json files under the signatures/ folder. Each line represents one signature in the format:

  {
    "hash": "395d094ab3c1bd35e6e697c883428f8b23efe8bf4669a359ff252fdefb4b0ae6"
  }

A: Absolutely. You can add new signature lines or files to the signatures/ folder.

A: Yes, it can watch your file system and react to changes using the watchdog module.

A: No. It does not play an alert sound when threats are found.

A: No. It always quarantines first so you can review before taking final action.

A: It’s designed to be non-destructive. Still, always back up important files and run scans responsibly.

A: It will be auto-created during a scan or on first detection. If not, manually create a quarantine/ folder next to your script.

A: Make sure the signature file is correctly formatted and saved in the signatures/ folder.

• Heuristic + fuzzy scanning
• Cross-platform support
• Signature updater
• Community threat reporting

Feel free to open an issue on GitHub or reach out in the discussion board!