Scan files online using 40+ antivirus software at Virustotal

6Ever wanted to scan a suspicious looking file using multiple antivirus software ? This happened to me recently, as I stated in my last post that I upgraded my  sadsd Ubuntu linux to Lucid Lynx and installed Oracle Virtual Box over it. I later installed Windows XP as a virtual operating system and thought it might be better if I would install an antivirus program on it. However, as I moved my antivirus program and some other files from my USB drive, I had a gut feeling that things are just not right. So..a bit of googling landed me at Virustotal.com which allows to scan a file using multiple antivirus software, and it does what it says perfectly :)
Virustotal main website - theprohack.com
The site is extremely easy to use, I uploaded a file over it and it took less than a minute to generate results.
I uploaded a file over it and it took less than a minute to generate results - theprohack.com
The file was found positively ID’ed by it and one antivirus triggered a positive result from a scan of 41 antivirus.
one antivirus triggered a positive result from a scan of 41 antivirus. - theprohack.com
Pros
  1. Extremely fast scanning
  2. Scanning using 40+ antivirus
  3. complete detail about the file is provided
Cons
  1. Cant scan my whole PC :(
  2. Can only scan one file at a time
  3. 20 MB file limit (that means I cant scan heavy executables like that of Adobe Photoshop and Burnout Paradise)

Overall, it saved my day and is worth having a look at it . You can visit it here

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