VirusTotal

Online service that checks a URL or file against many antivirus engines and URL scanners.

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About VirusTotal

VirusTotal takes a URL or file and runs it past a large set of antivirus engines and URL scanners, then shows each one's verdict side by side. Seeing many opinions at once makes it easier to judge whether a link or download is actually dangerous or just flagged by one vendor.

It suits anyone checking a suspicious link or attachment, as well as IT staff investigating a report. It runs in the browser with nothing to install.

Strengths

  • Aggregates verdicts from many scanning engines
  • Handles both URLs and files
  • Nothing to install

Limitations

  • Uploaded items are processed by a third-party service
  • Verdicts can disagree and need interpreting

Details

Pricing
FreeScanning URLs and files on the website is free.
License
Proprietary
Developer
VirusTotal
Platforms
Web
How it runs
Web application
Best suited for
Getting many antivirus opinions on a suspicious link or file
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Website Checkers & Audit Tools); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

Report a wrong fact or a dead link on this listing