📂 Metadata Extractor Pro

Metadata Extractor Pro is a powerful, GUI-based tool for extracting metadata from various file formats and scanning them for potential malicious indicators. Whether you're a cybersecurity analyst, digital forensic examiner, or a curious user, this tool provides a comprehensive view into what's hidden behind the files you use every day.

🔍 Features

🖼 Image Metadata Extraction Extracts EXIF metadata from image files (.jpg, .png, .tiff, etc.), including camera info, GPS data, and timestamps.

📄 Document Metadata Analysis

Parses metadata from:

PDFs (.pdf)

Word documents (.docx)

Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx)

⚙️ PE File Inspection

Reads internal structures of Windows executables (.exe) using pefile, revealing headers, sections, entry points, and more.

🛡 VirusTotal Integration

Automatically checks files against VirusTotal using their public API. If a file isn't found, it uploads it for live scanning.

📦 Generic File Fingerprinting

Displays file size, MIME type, and cryptographic hashes (MD5, SHA256) for any file format.

##🧵 Multithreaded UI with Animation Responsive interface powered by Tkinter, providing visual feedback while scanning.

🚀 Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Threadlinee/Metadata-Extractor.git cd Metadata-Extractor Install required dependencies Make sure you have Python 3.8+ installed, then run:

pip install -r requirements.txt Run the application

python metadata_extractor.py

🧠 Use Cases

Digital Forensics: Identify hidden metadata or malicious indicators in user-submitted files.

Cybersecurity: Detect hidden payloads or suspicious executable structures.

Privacy Audits: Discover personal or location data embedded in photos or documents.

General Curiosity: Learn more about the files you interact with daily.

📎 Supported File Types

File Type Support Level .jpg, .png EXIF metadata .pdf Document metadata .docx Document properties .xlsx Spreadsheet properties .exe PE structure + VirusTotal Other Generic file details

🔐 VirusTotal API Key

To enable VirusTotal scanning, replace the placeholder API key in the script with your own:

💡 TODOs / Future Improvements

Add drag & drop support

Add support for .pptx, .mp4, and other formats

Generate full scan reports in .txt or .html

Add support for recursive folder scans

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements or want to add support for more file types, feel free to fork and submit a PR.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🌐 Author

Threadlinee 🔗 GitHub 🔍 Creator of Metadata Extractor Pro

☕ Support If you find this tool useful, drop a ⭐ or fork it. Contributions and proxy improvements are welcome.

Educational Purposes Only!! Stay safe, stay ethical. ✌️