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VirusTotal Uploader vs VirusTotal: catalog facts
VirusTotal Uploader	VirusTotal
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0; requires a VirusTotal API key.	Free Scanning URLs and files on the website is free.
Windows	Web
Uploads files to VirusTotal from the desktop Open source and buildable from source	Aggregates verdicts from many scanning engines Handles both URLs and files
Requires a VirusTotal API key Unofficial and not supported by VirusTotal	Uploaded items are processed by a third-party service Verdicts can disagree and need interpreting
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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