Either way, a scan leads to a new tab where VirusTotal's dozens of anti-virus engines kick in. When they're done, you'll know if it's safe to download the file (or visit the site). I'd say VTzilla is ...

Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to ...

is a harmless text file that is detected as a virus by most AV vendors. You can use it to verify that your local virus scanner is working (just copy the string into a plain text file), check to see if ...

Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The VTzilla Firefox extension adds a Scan with VirusTotal option to Firefox's right-click context menu and file download dialog that allows you to scan any file for a ...

Popular file and URL scanning service VirusTotal released a new application that allows Mac OS X users to scan suspicious files with more than 50 antivirus engines supported by the service. The tool, ...

Contrary to popular belief, Macs are not immune to trojans and viruses. In the last couple of years, there’s been a significant uptick in the number, variety and sophistication of malware targeting ...

At times Windows 11/10 PCs get infected so that the usual scanning technique cannot remove them. These viruses find a way to survive when they are tried to be removed using the standard way. This is ...

Google has acquired the online virus scanner VirusTotal for an undisclosed amount of money. The deal appears to be a straightforward one, with VirusTotal continuing to operate independently.