VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan
December 31, 2007 3:54 am
VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
Why I like VirusTotal? Check out how many antivirus engines it used at one time: AhnLab (V3), Aladdin (eSafe), ALWIL (Avast! Antivirus), Authentium (Command Antivirus), Avira (AntiVir), Bit9 (FileAdvisor), Cat Computer Services (Quick Heal), ClamAV (ClamAV), CA Inc. (Vet), Doctor Web, Ltd. (DrWeb), Eset Software (ESET NOD32), ewido networks (ewido anti-malware), Fortinet (Fortinet), FRISK Software (F-Prot), F-Secure (F-Secure), Grisoft (AVG), Hacksoft (The Hacker), Ikarus Software (Ikarus), Kaspersky Lab (AVP), McAfee (VirusScan), Microsoft (Malware Protection), Norman (Norman Antivirus), Panda Security (Panda Platinum), Prevx (Prevx1), Rising Antivirus (Rising), Secure Computing (Webwasher), Softwin (BitDefender), Sophos (SAV), Sunbelt Software (Antivirus), Symantec (Norton Antivirus), VirusBlokAda (VBA32), VirusBuster (VirusBuster).
It is very useful when you download some unofficial patch. Actually I have used it to find several trojans my local antivirus program did not find.
Hint: Use it before you calculate and save file’s MD5 hash, if file was not downloaded from a trusted site.
