From Syntax to Semantics
From Detection to Attribution

AI-native analysis that understands what code means
revealing threat DNA, family lineage, and campaign relationships
the instant you scan.

Every binary has DNA. We decode it.

Offline
On-device Detection
AI Native
Signature Agnostic
Payload Only
Real-time Intelligence
Scan Free
Commercial Use on Linux
1 Scan Offline
bash semantics-av scan sample.exe
$ semantics-av scan sample.exe
sample.exe: MALICIOUS (99.9%)
[pe, 73.2MB, 472ms]
✓ Offline detection · Zero network calls
then
2 Analyze Intelligence
bash semantics-av analyze sample.exe
$ semantics-av analyze sample.exe
Payload: 13.2KB (0.018% of 73.2MB)
Intelligence: • Genetic positioning & similarity scoring
• Family attribution & campaign links
→ Full report with detailed context
✓ Instant attribution · No file upload

A Rigged Game

Three fundamental trade-offs that guarantee defender defeat

Static Analysis:
Syntax Without Semantics

Trade-off: Precision vs Progress
Core Limitation: Analyzes what code looks like, not what it means
  • Fear of false positives restricts detection to the already known
  • Reactive by design, a signature is created only after the damage is done
  • It analyzes appearance (syntax), completely blind to intent (semantics)
  • The slightest obfuscation shatters the model, forcing an endless cycle of updates

Dynamic Sandbox:
The Execution Trap

Trade-off: Observation vs Authenticity
Core Limitation: Costly execution buys a show the malware directs
  • Organizations accept the cost because execution promises to reveal true behavior
  • Minutes per sample creates bottlenecks incompatible with real-time protection
  • Full file uploads consume vast bandwidth, imposing strict size limits
  • VM detection and time delays trigger benign behavior, bypassing observation completely

Traditional AI/ML:
The Black Box

Trade-off: Power vs Trust
Core Limitation: Delivers verdicts without verifiable evidence or reasoning
  • High detection rates seduce organizations into deploying models they cannot understand
  • Opacity forces a binary choice between blind trust and complete rejection
  • No path from verdict to evidence leaves every decision unverifiable
  • Analysts waste time questioning the system rather than hunting threats

No Trade-Offs

Zero-day detection. Verifiable intelligence. Threat attribution.

Zero-Day Detection:
Architecture Over Signatures

Unlocks: Coverage AND Precision
The Foundation: AI discovers patterns invisible to human experts
  • End-to-end learning from raw binaries eliminates all human bias
  • Opaque detection model achieves pattern recognition impossible through manual design
  • Heavy obfuscation produces distinctive patterns that strengthen detection accuracy
  • Architectural pattern generalization detects threat variants without signature updates

Verifiable Intelligence:
Evidence Over Verdicts

Unlocks: Power WITH Transparency
The Foundation: Geometric position explains the 'why' behind every verdict
  • Every file positioned against complete code universe
  • Verdict-independent positioning provides parallel validation unconstrained by detection results
  • Geometric neighbors reveal architectural similarities the detection model observed
  • Unfiltered positioning regardless of verdict transforms transparency into confidence metrics

Threat Attribution:
Lineage Over Labels

Unlocks: Identity AND Ecosystem
The Foundation: Architectural DNA reveals genetic lineage
  • Identical architecture produces identical DNA regardless of obfuscation or rebranding
  • Genetic positioning maps each sample to specific threat families in code universe
  • Evolutionary branching patterns trace how threats mutate and rebrand across campaigns
  • Genetic relationships map isolated threats into interconnected campaign ecosystem

The Paradigm Inverts

01

Evasion Becomes Evidence

Obfuscation—once the attacker's ultimate defense—now triggers detection. Semantic analysis sees through protection to architectural intent. Heavy packing, encryption, anti-analysis—all become suspicion signals. The technique that guaranteed decades of evasion now guarantees investigation. Complexity favors defenders.

02

Defenders Automate. Attackers Cannot.

Every attack—successful or failed—becomes training data. Defenders generalize automatically; detection patterns expand continuously. Attackers must manually pioneer novel architectures for each campaign. Automation compounds learning. Manual innovation compounds costs. In wars of attrition, automation always wins.

03

Reuse Dies. Economics Invert.

For thirty years, attackers developed once and deployed infinitely. Semantic detection kills architectural reuse. Commodity MaaS collapses (99% volume reduction). Sophisticated groups face 10-100x cost increases per campaign. Even nation-states must redesign tools for each target—operational tempo collapses, discovery risk compounds.

The universal principle: reuse becomes impossible at every tier. Where development once scaled across hundreds of deployments, attackers now fund novel architecture per engagement.

The paradigm has inverted. Offense loses.

How It Works

Offline SDK

AI-native detection without signatures or network dependency. The SDK delivers zero-day protection through architectural pattern recognition—no cloud connection, no compromise. Complete threat intelligence in every air-gapped deployment.

Zero-Day Protection Offline Complete Signature-Free

Transparent CLI

Transparency through verifiable architecture. As the sole network component, every byte transmitted passes through open-source code you can audit, fork, and independently verify. Deterministic payload generation enables cryptographic validation.

Open-source gateway MIT licensed Cryptographic integrity

Cloud Intelligence

Threat ecosystem mapping without file exposure. Intelligence analyzes a compact, non-reconstructible architectural fingerprint to position samples within the global malware landscape, delivering family attribution, campaign links, and verifiable geometric similarity.

Payload-Only Privacy Threat DNA Mapping Geometric Proof

Pricing

Malware scanning is always free and unlimited on Linux.
Intelligence API tiers provide cloud-based threat analysis and attribution.

Free

$0
Intelligence API Quota 100 requests
Rate Limit 4 req/min
Platform Linux only
Intelligence API Non-commercial*
Support Community forums
Ideal for: Students, researchers, hobby projects

Pro

$49 /month
Intelligence API Quota 1,000 requests
Rate Limit 15 req/min
Platform Linux only
Intelligence API Internal business use
Support Email (48h response)
Ideal for: Security professionals & small teams

Enterprise

Custom
Intelligence API Quota Unlimited
Rate Limit Custom
Platform All platforms**
Intelligence API Customer-facing services**
Support Dedicated · Custom SLA
Early Access ✓ Beta + Custom integrations
Ideal for: Enterprises, MSSPs, platform vendors, service providers

Free Scanning: The SemanticsAV SDK provides unlimited offline malware detection at zero cost on Linux. All tiers include this capability. The quotas above apply only to Intelligence API usage for cloud-based threat analysis.

* Intelligence API quota for Free tier is limited to personal, academic, and research use only. Commercial service delivery requires Pro tier or higher.

** Build customer-facing services incorporating Intelligence analysis (all platforms).

Security Must Be Infrastructure

Advanced malware detection remains locked behind commercial licensing, creating a security divide. Well-funded organizations deploy sophisticated AI-driven defenses while Linux environments rely on decades-old signature-based approaches.

The SemanticsAV SDK is free for commercial use on Linux. Security teams, researchers, and the open-source community can now access the same AI-native detection technology without enterprise pricing.

For Linux Infrastructure

Linux powers the world's most critical systems. We believe they deserve more than signature-based protection.

For Security Projects

Integrate production-grade AI detection into security tools, research platforms, and defensive systems without concerns about licensing costs or restrictions.

For Service Providers

Deliver AI-powered protection to underserved markets and enable new business models around advanced threat detection capabilities.

We believe security technology evolves fastest when foundational tools are accessible. Commercial licensing for cross-platform deployment and premium Intelligence services sustains innovation while keeping Linux deployments perpetually free.