MalwareBazaar Has a Free API — Download and Analyze Malware Samples Programmatically

The Story A security researcher friend asked me: where do you get malware samples for analysis without risking infection? You cannot just google 'download malware'. That is how you GET malware. The answer: MalwareBazaar by abuse.ch — a free, open malware sample repository with an API. What Is MalwareBazaar? MalwareBazaar is a project by abuse.ch that collects and shares malware samples. Security researchers upload samples, tag them, and share indicators of compromise (IOCs). It is used by antivirus companies, SOC teams, and security researchers worldwide. The API # Get recent malware samples curl -s -X POST "https://mb-api.abuse.ch/api/v1/" \ -d "query=get_recent&selector=100" # Search by tag (e.g., Emotet) curl -s -X POST "https://mb-api.abuse.ch/api/v1/" \ -d "query=get_taginfo&tag=emotet" # Search by file hash curl -s -X POST "https://mb-api.abuse.ch/api/v1/" \ -d "query=get_info&hash=SHA256_HASH_HERE" # Get signature info curl -s -X POST "https://mb-api.abuse.ch/api/v1/" \ -d "quer