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Nov 08 2008

Found suspicious files on your PC? Send it to Virus Total

Published by djyano at 10:07 am under Virus Edit This

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.

Simple browse for suspicious files and upload. The scanning process of your sample can take over 15 minutes.

No time to wait? You can also send the files through email.

Sending files by email

Create a new message with scan@virustotal.com as destination address of your email.

1. Write SCAN in the Subject field.
2. Attach the file to be scanned. Such file must not exceed 20 MB in size. If the attached file is larger, the system will reject it automatically.
3. You will receive an email with a report of the file analysis. Response time will vary depending on the load of the system at the time of placing your request.

Lazy to write an email? Use Virus Total Uploader. It enables you to directly send files from your system using the context menu.

Virus Total Uploader Download

Features

  • Free, independent service
  • Use of multiple antivirus engines
  • Real-time automatic updates of virus signatures
  • Detailed results from each antivirus engine
  • Real time global statistics
  • Protect your PC now, Visit Virus Total [at] Virustotal.com


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