diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 3322d58e..e3e32258 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Before opening this issue, I tried the following steps:
 
 * [ ] Installed the tool in a way [described in the readme](https://github.com/ClaudiuGeorgiu/Obfuscapk#-installation) and ran `python3 -m obfuscapk.cli --help` without any errors
 
-* [ ] Ran the tool using only `Rebuild`, `NewSignature` and `NewAlignment` obfuscators to verify that the app is not using anti-repackaging techniques
+* [ ] Ran the tool using: `python3 -m obfuscapk.cli -o Rebuild -o NewSignature -o NewAlignment <YOUR_APP.APK>` to verify that the app is not using anti-repackaging techniques
 
 * [ ] Ran the tool using `--ignore-libs` flag to exclude third party libraries from the obfuscation
 
diff --git a/src/obfuscapk/cli.py b/src/obfuscapk/cli.py
index 8f971c4e..fba456a1 100644
--- a/src/obfuscapk/cli.py
+++ b/src/obfuscapk/cli.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def get_cmd_args(args: list = None):
     parser.add_argument(
         "-k",
         "--virus-total-key",
-        action="append",
+        type=str,
         metavar="VT_API_KEY",
         help="When using Virus Total obfuscator, a valid API key has to be provided. "
         "Can be specified multiple times to use a different API key for each request "
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def main():
     -o ResStringEncryption -o ArithmeticBranch -o FieldRename -o Nop -o Goto \
     -o ClassRename -o Reflection -o AdvancedReflection -o Reorder -o RandomManifest \
     -o Rebuild -o NewSignature -o NewAlignment \
-    -o VirusTotal -k virus_total_key_1 -k virus_total_key_2 \
+    -o VirusTotal -k virus_total_key \
     /path/to/original.apk
     """
 
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ def main():
         arguments.destination = arguments.destination.strip(" '\"")
 
     if arguments.virus_total_key:
-        arguments.virus_total_key = [
-            key.strip(" '\"") for key in arguments.virus_total_key
-        ]
+        arguments.virus_total_key = arguments.virus_total_key.strip(" '\"")
 
     if arguments.keystore_file:
         arguments.keystore_file = arguments.keystore_file.strip(" '\"")
diff --git a/src/obfuscapk/main.py b/src/obfuscapk/main.py
index 3eadbf8e..ece1cf98 100644
--- a/src/obfuscapk/main.py
+++ b/src/obfuscapk/main.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def perform_obfuscation(
     obfuscated_apk_path: str = None,
     ignore_libs: bool = False,
     interactive: bool = False,
-    virus_total_api_key: List[str] = None,
+    virus_total_api_key: str = None,
     keystore_file: str = None,
     keystore_password: str = None,
     key_alias: str = None,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def perform_obfuscation(
     :param ignore_libs: If True, exclude known third party libraries from the
                         obfuscation operations.
     :param interactive: If True, show a progress bar with the obfuscation progress.
-    :param virus_total_api_key: A list containing Virus Total API keys, needed only
+    :param virus_total_api_key: A string containing Virus Total API keys, needed only
                                 when using Virus Total obfuscator.
     :param keystore_file: The path to a custom keystore file to be used for signing the
                           resulting obfuscated application. If not provided, a default
diff --git a/src/obfuscapk/obfuscation.py b/src/obfuscapk/obfuscation.py
index 1ba82a59..b4e91ad1 100644
--- a/src/obfuscapk/obfuscation.py
+++ b/src/obfuscapk/obfuscation.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def __init__(
         obfuscated_apk_path: str = None,
         ignore_libs: bool = False,
         interactive: bool = False,
-        virus_total_api_key: List[str] = None,
+        virus_total_api_key: str = None,
         keystore_file: str = None,
         keystore_password: str = None,
         key_alias: str = None,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.obfuscated_apk_path: str = obfuscated_apk_path
         self.ignore_libs: bool = ignore_libs
         self.interactive: bool = interactive
-        self.virus_total_api_key: List[str] = virus_total_api_key
+        self.virus_total_api_key: str = virus_total_api_key
         self.keystore_file: str = keystore_file
         self.keystore_password: str = keystore_password
         self.key_alias: str = key_alias
diff --git a/src/obfuscapk/obfuscators/virus_total/virus_total.py b/src/obfuscapk/obfuscators/virus_total/virus_total.py
index e81db4b4..f5be671a 100644
--- a/src/obfuscapk/obfuscators/virus_total/virus_total.py
+++ b/src/obfuscapk/obfuscators/virus_total/virus_total.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import time
-from http import HTTPStatus
-from itertools import cycle
-from pprint import pformat
+from typing import Optional, Dict
 
-from virus_total_apis import PublicApi as VirusTotalPublicApi
+import vt
+from pprint import pformat
 
 from obfuscapk import obfuscator_category
 from obfuscapk.obfuscation import Obfuscation
@@ -21,85 +20,34 @@ def __init__(self):
             "{0}.{1}".format(__name__, self.__class__.__name__)
         )
         super().__init__()
+        self.vt_session = None
 
-        self.vt_sessions = None
-
-    def get_vt_session(self):
-        # Cycle through the Virus Total sessions (one session for each key):
-        return next(self.vt_sessions)
-
-    def get_report(self, sha256_hash: str) -> dict:
-        sleep_interval = 8  # In seconds.
-        attempt = 1
-        max_attempts = 16
-
-        for attempt in range(1, max_attempts + 1):
-            report = self.get_vt_session().get_file_report(sha256_hash)
-
-            if "response_code" in report and report["response_code"] == HTTPStatus.OK:
-                report_results_rc = report["results"]["response_code"]
-                if report_results_rc == 1:
-                    return report
-
-            # Exponential backoff.
-            sleep_interval *= attempt
-            self.logger.warning(
-                "Attempt {0}/{1} (retrying in {2} s), complete result not yet "
-                "available: {3}".format(attempt, max_attempts, sleep_interval, report)
-            )
-            time.sleep(sleep_interval)
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_positives(report: Dict) -> int:
+        return report['data']['attributes']['last_analysis_stats']['malicious']
 
-        self.logger.error(
-            'Maximum number of {0} attempts reached for "{1}"'.format(
-                attempt, sha256_hash
-            )
-        )
-        raise Exception("Maximum number of attempts reached")
+    def get_report_or_none(self, sha256_hash: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+        try:
+            report = self.vt_session.get_json(f'/files/{sha256_hash}')
+            return report
+        except vt.error.APIError:
+            return None
 
     def scan_apk_file(self, apk_file_path: str) -> dict:
         self.logger.info('Scanning file "{0}"'.format(apk_file_path))
-
-        report = self.get_vt_session().get_file_report(sha256sum(apk_file_path))
-        if "error" in report:
-            self.logger.error(
-                'Error while retrieving scan for file "{0}": {1}'.format(
-                    apk_file_path, report
-                )
-            )
-            raise Exception(
-                'Error while retrieving scan for file "{0}"'.format(apk_file_path)
-            )
-
-        rc = report["results"]["response_code"]
-
-        if rc == 0:
-            # The requested resource is not among the finished, queued or pending scans.
-            # The apk file needs to be uploaded to Virus Total.
-            scan_report = self.get_vt_session().scan_file(apk_file_path)
-            if scan_report["response_code"] != HTTPStatus.OK:
-                self.logger.error(
-                    'Error while uploading file "{0}": {1}'.format(
-                        apk_file_path, scan_report
-                    )
-                )
-                raise Exception(
-                    'Error while uploading file "{0}"'.format(apk_file_path)
-                )
-
-            report = self.get_report(scan_report["results"]["sha256"])
-
-        elif rc != 1:
-            # response_code is 1 when Virus Total has a complete result.
-            err_msg = report["results"]["verbose_msg"]
-            self.logger.error(
-                'Error while retrieving scan for file "{0}": {1}'.format(
-                    apk_file_path, err_msg
-                )
-            )
-            raise Exception(
-                'Error while retrieving scan for file "{0}"'.format(apk_file_path)
-            )
-
+        sha256_hash = sha256sum(apk_file_path)
+        report = self.get_report_or_none(sha256_hash)
+        if report is not None:
+            return report
+
+        with open(apk_file_path, "rb") as f:
+            self.logger.info(f"Uploading '{apk_file_path}' to VirusTotal...")
+            analysis = self.vt_session.scan_file(f, wait_for_completion=True)
+            assert analysis.status == 'completed'
+
+        report = self.get_report_or_none(sha256_hash)
+        if report is None:
+            raise Exception('Error while retrieving scan for file "{0}"'.format(apk_file_path))
         return report
 
     def obfuscate(self, obfuscation_info: Obfuscation):
@@ -112,29 +60,24 @@ def obfuscate(self, obfuscation_info: Obfuscation):
                     "obfuscator?"
                 )
 
-            if not obfuscation_info.virus_total_api_key:
+            if obfuscation_info.virus_total_api_key is None:
                 raise ValueError(
                     "A valid API key has to be provided in order to submit the "
                     "obfuscated application to Virus Total"
                 )
 
-            self.vt_sessions = iter(
-                cycle(
-                    VirusTotalPublicApi(key)
-                    for key in obfuscation_info.virus_total_api_key
-                )
-            )
+            self.vt_session = vt.Client(obfuscation_info.virus_total_api_key)
 
             original_report = self.scan_apk_file(obfuscation_info.apk_path)
             self.logger.info(
                 "Original apk scan result ({0} positives): {1}".format(
-                    original_report["results"]["positives"], pformat(original_report)
+                    self.get_positives(original_report), pformat(original_report)
                 )
             )
             obfuscated_report = self.scan_apk_file(obfuscation_info.obfuscated_apk_path)
             self.logger.info(
                 "Obfuscated apk scan result ({0} positives): {1}".format(
-                    obfuscated_report["results"]["positives"],
+                    self.get_positives(obfuscated_report),
                     pformat(obfuscated_report),
                 )
             )
@@ -181,4 +124,5 @@ def obfuscate(self, obfuscation_info: Obfuscation):
             raise
 
         finally:
+            self.vt_session.close()
             obfuscation_info.used_obfuscators.append(self.__class__.__name__)
diff --git a/src/requirements.txt b/src/requirements.txt
index 7b9a75cc..45befef6 100644
--- a/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pycryptodome==3.9.9
 pytest-cov==2.10.1
 tqdm==4.54.1
-virustotal-api==1.1.11
-Yapsy==1.12.2
+vt-py==0.6.1
+Yapsy==1.12.2
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