Best Online Virus Scan Website - Reliable And Free!


Majority of us do not like to install software we are not gonna use more than once.

And if you are like me, you might always be searching for a fast and reliable alternative to that software, preferably, an online solution.

That’s what we have here today!

One of the most powerful online virus scan solution that won't leave a speck of a malware on your computer.

Why not use Offline anti-virus software?

While there is no argument in the fact that offline anti-virus programs are much more powerful than online scanners, there are also quite a bit of limitation with them.

Being made for the purpose of business, they are engineered to be a product to sell more than a service to be used. Thus, they extract money whenever possible from the users.

Here's a brief list of possible downfalls with offline anti-virus programs:
  • The problem of buying update packages to update virus database.
  • The constant renewal of subscription for further updates.
  • The hassle of configuring anti-virus software for scheduled scans and updates.
  • Constantly running background processes - uses a lot of RAM.
  • Big size of application packages of some anti-viruses.

VirusTotal - The Best Online Virus Scan Website

VirusTotal is a free online virus scan tool which not only scans uploaded files for malicious content but also allows you to get a report of any website URL or IP Address you enter.

It boasts a multitude of anti-virus engines from reputed veterans of this field like AVG Technologies, Baidu, Comodo, Malwarebytes Corporation, and SUPERAntiSpyware.
Here's a full list of pros and cons of this website:

Pros:


  • Scans any file type as large as 256 MB
  • Input a URL to scan a whole webpage
  • Scan IP addresses
  • Supports various Desktop Applications for smoother interaction to its services.
  • Can upload more than one file using the desktop program
  • Share results of a virus scan using a public link
  • Works as a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer
  • Scans email attachments
  • Can be used on Android devices with an app
  • Search for past scan results using a file's hash

Cons:


  • Only one file can be scanned at a time using the web interface.

E-mail support system of VirusTotal


VirusTotal allows you to send a suspicious file as an attachment in an E-mail and sends back the report of the file to the same E-mail address you used to send.


Now, it solves two major downfalls or VirusTotal:
  • You can forward any suspicious E-mail with potentially malicious attachment without downloading it first.
  • You can send multiple files at once (and get reports on all of them) by creating an archive of E-mails.
There is a particular method to structure your E-mail to get the analysis report:

 Address: scan@virustotal.com
Subject: SCAN or SCAN + XML
SCAN: To get the report in text format.
SCAN + XML: To get the report in XML format.
Attachment: {Any file less than 32 MB}


Yep, you read it right. There is a size limit to the attachment file, though, none of the spam E-mails should contain attachments exceeding this mark anyway.

You can read in detail about the while E-mail support system on the E-mail Submission page of VirusTotal.

Final Words

That's all for today! I hope it made your life a little bit easier.
If you any query or suggestion, leave it down in the comments below.

See you soon!

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