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VirusTotal vs PhishTank: catalog facts
VirusTotal	PhishTank
Free Scanning URLs and files on the website is free.	Free Free to search, submit and use the API; registration is free.
Web	Web
Aggregates verdicts from many scanning engines Handles both URLs and files	Community verification of reported phishing URLs Free API for developers
Uploaded items are processed by a third-party service Verdicts can disagree and need interpreting	Only covers phishing sites that someone has reported Submitting and verifying require a free account
Web application	Web application, Hosted service
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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