# QuickSand

QuickSand is a Malware Analysis product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

Compact C framework for analyzing suspected malware documents and detecting exploits and embedded executables.

Checked October 2026.

## What is QuickSand?

QuickSand is a compact C framework designed to analyze suspected malware documents, with the ability to identify exploits in streams of different encodings and extract embedded executables, supporting file formats like doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, and more, including PDF. It can detect documents containing zero-day or unknown obfuscated exploits, with features like XOR Bitwise, math ciphers, executable extraction for Windows, Mac, Linux, VBA, exploit search, Yara signatures, and more.

Tags: File Analysis

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Malware Analysis](https://cybersectools.com/categories/malware-analysis)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 126
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## QuickSand FAQ

### What is QuickSand?

QuickSand is a product in the Malware Analysis category. It covers File Analysis.

### What is the pricing for QuickSand?

QuickSand is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/tylabs/qs_old.

### What are alternatives to QuickSand?

Alternatives to QuickSand listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Cyber Triage Malware Forensics Tool](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cyber-triage-malware-forensics-tool) - Malware scanning tool for DFIR using 40+ engines from ReversingLabs (Commercial)
2. [ReversingLabs Spectra Analyze](https://cybersectools.com/tools/reversinglabs-spectra-analyze) - Malware analysis platform for SOC teams with binary analysis and threat detection (Commercial)
3. [Stairwell Intelligent Analysis](https://cybersectools.com/tools/stairwell-intelligent-analysis) - AI-powered file analysis platform delivering malware verdicts in natural language. (Commercial)
4. [Unknown Cyber Magic™](https://cybersectools.com/tools/unknown-cyber-magictm) - AI-powered malware analysis & threat research platform with chat interface. (Commercial)
5. [DTRSEC REnigma](https://cybersectools.com/tools/dtrsec-renigma) - Sandbox platform for interactive malware detonation, record/replay, and forensic analysis (Commercial)

Compare all QuickSand alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/quicksand](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/quicksand)

### What deployment and organization size does QuickSand fit?

QuickSand is available as on-premises software. It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare QuickSand with similar solutions

- [QuickSand vs Cyber Triage Malware Forensics Tool](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cyber-triage-malware-forensics-tool-vs-quicksand)
- [QuickSand vs ReversingLabs Spectra Analyze](https://cybersectools.com/compare/quicksand-vs-reversinglabs-spectra-analyze)
- [QuickSand vs Stairwell Intelligent Analysis](https://cybersectools.com/compare/quicksand-vs-stairwell-intelligent-analysis)

All alternatives to QuickSand: [/alternatives/quicksand](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/quicksand)

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