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

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