API

For your comfort, we had implemented API in viruscheckmate.com style, so it is very easy to work with, if you had already worked with this service previously.
All you need is to change apikey and url:

$vcm = new viruscheckmate\scanner("API_KEY", "http://avcheck.net/vhm");

Below is a copy from viruscheckmate api page (all unsupported features are cutted off):

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VirusCheckMate Developer Guide

General rules of API v1

Parameter	Description
version	Version of API interface, for now - v1
method	service or check

Response (in json format):

{
  "status":   {status}
  "status_t": {message}
  "data":     {...}
}

Variable	Description
status	Request status, 1 is OK and -1 is error, see status_t for additional information
status_t	Additional information, 'OK' or error message

HTTP Statuses:

Value	Description
200	OK
206	OK, partial results, task is not finished
400	Incorrect input data (see status_t for more information)
401	Authorization errors
403	Account blocked
404	Task not found
405	Method not allowed
500	Service errors
503	Service closed for maintenance

Get Service Information

Receiving list of available engines.

Request parameters:

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
apikey	true	-	-

Response:

{
  "status": 1
  "status_t": "OK"
  "data":{
    "engines":{
      1:{
        "id": 1                              // Engine ID
        "status": 1                          // Status of engine:
                                             // 	1 - ready
                                             //		0 - unavailable now
        "short_name": "nod32"                // Short name of engine
        "full_name": "ESET NOD32 Antivirus"  // Full name
        "version": ""                        // Latest
        "def_time": ""                       // Latest
        "type": 3                            // Types of checks possible on this engine:
                                             //		1 - only file and webpages
                                             //		2 - only domain
                                             //		3 - all types
        "is_cloud": 0                        //	Always 0
        "in_task": 1                         // Always 1
        }
      2:{
        "id": 2
        "status": 1
        "short_name": "mssec"
        "full_name": "Microsoft Security Essentials"
        "version": "2.1.1116.0"
        "def_time": "27-02-14 13:14"
        "type": 1
        "in_task": 1
        }
        ...
    }
    "uaprofiles":{}                           // Not available
    "task_type": 0                            // Always null
  }
}

Examples:

Get Task Data

Request parameters:

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
task_id	true	-	Task ID (example : 'EU1ZL9n0O5Ka')
crc	false	-	Checksum from the previous query. If no new data, the field data is empty in response, to reduce traffic (example: 'crc-32444234')

Response:

HTTP Statuses:

Value	Description
200	Task finished
206	Task in work, partial results returned
404	Task not found

Data conteins blocks:

Block name	Description
info	Task information
results	Results of checks
objects	Information about objects
warnings	Errors, warnings, and notifications
crc32	CRC32 of data

Important fields:

Fields name	Description
info.status	Status of task: -1 Error 0 Task in queue 1,2,3 Task in work 4,5,6,7 Task finished
results.{engine}.status	Status of current engine: 0 Not started yet 1 Started 2 Finished
results.{engine}.objects.{object}.status	Status of current object in current engine: 0 Not started yet 1 Fast check is complete, see fast_detect for result 2 Slow check is complete or not required, see slow_detect for result
warnings.{number}.level	Level of risk: 0 Debug message (not displayed without the debug mode) 1 Notifications 2 Warnings 3 Errors 4 Critical errors

{
   "status":1,
   "status_t":"Partial results",
   "data":{
      "info":{
         "check_id":"PY3kN2SXumYU",         // Task ID
         "status":3,                        // Status
         "object_name":"test.rar",          // Name of main object
         "objects_count":2,                 // Objects (files, pages...) in task
         "objects_size":238592,             // Summary size of unpacked objects
         "isfast":0,                        // Option 'option_fast'
         "started_at":"28-02-14 14:24:11",  // Time of creation (GMT)
         "duration":0                       // Duration in seconds, equal null if not finished
      },
      "results":{
         "comodo":{                         // Short name of engines
            "status":2,                     // Status of task
            "objects":{
               "first.exe":{                // Object name
                  "fast_detect":0,          // Status of fast detection:
                                            //   1 - detect
                                            //   0 - clean, or not finished
                                            // ('status' of object must be 1 before using this field)
                  "slow_detect":0,          // Status of slow detection:
                                            //   1 - detect,
                                            //   0 - clean, or not finished
                                            // ('status' of object must be 2 before using this field)
                  "detect_name":"",         // Name of detection or empty
                  "status":2                // Status of current object in current engine
               },
               "second.exe":{
                  "fast_detect":0,
                  "slow_detect":0,
                  "detect_name":"",
                  "status":2
               }
            }
         },
         "adaware":{
            "status":2,
            "objects":{
               "first.exe":{
                  "fast_detect":1,
                  "slow_detect":1,
                  "detect_name":"Gen:Variant.Kazy.319707",
                  "status":2
               },
               "second.exe":{
                  "fast_detect":1,
                  "slow_detect":1,
                  "detect_name":"Gen:Variant.Kazy.319707",
                  "status":2
               }
            }
         },
         "twister":{
            "status":1,
            "objects":{
               "first.exe":{
                  "fast_detect":1,
                  "slow_detect":0,
                  "detect_name":"",
                  "status":1
               },
               "second.exe":{
                  "fast_detect":1,
                  "slow_detect":0,
                  "detect_name":"",
                  "status":1
               }
            }
         },
         ...
      },
      "objects":[
         {
            "object":"first.exe",                               // Name of object
            "size":119296,                                      // Size of object
            "md5":"47c1cad6cf170a695670096dda35d4c6",           // MD5
            "sha1":"fa33cb459217121c2cb849323ecf80d8f615f248"   // SHA1
         },
         {
            "object":"second.exe",
            "size":119296,
            "md5":"3608b60a453b6c0e9cc55f02768e1d3e",
            "sha1":"0761110ffe313dd8ff8e5e5346db0485e03ec492"
         }
      ],
      "warnings":{
         "1131585":{                                            // Number of the ticket for the support
            "error":"ERROR_FILE_WARNING",                       // Unlocale error text,
                                                                // for full text of error use the file
            "level":2,                                          // Level of risk
            "engine_id":30,                                     // ID of engine, if null error is a general
            "engine_name":"twister",                            // Engine short name
            "object_name":"first.exe"                           // Object name
         }
      },
      "crc32":893397190
   }
}

Examples:

Create New Task

Request parameters:

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
apikey	true	-	-
task_type	false	file	Type of check, can be 'file', 'domain'
file	false	-	File for check, required if task_type is 'file', or not specified
url	false	-	single domain/ip or array of domains/ips
engines	false	main profile	Enumeration short names separated by ',' Like "nod32,avg,norman,vba32"
response_type	false	on_close	Wait until the task finished (do not use a field or 'on_close') or return immediately (any value except 'on_close')

Response:

If response_type set to 'on_close' or not used equal 'Get Task Data' results
Else return immediately, and if no error then HTTP STATUS equal 200

{
  "status":1,
  "status_t":"Task created",
  "data":{
    "task_id":"CW0sIiUpL92N"  // New task ID
  }
}

Examples:

Check file "file_to_check.exe" for all available engines:

Check domain

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