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Google Safe Browsing Site Status vs VirusTotal: catalog facts
Google Safe Browsing Site Status	VirusTotal
Free Free to use.	Free Scanning URLs and files on the website is free.
Web	Web
Shows the Safe Browsing status behind browser warnings Nothing to install	Aggregates verdicts from many scanning engines Handles both URLs and files
Reflects only Google's own list A clean result does not prove a site is safe	Uploaded items are processed by a third-party service Verdicts can disagree and need interpreting
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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