VirusTotal Reviews & Product Details

VirusTotal is a free online service that analyzes files and URLs to detect malware and other malicious content. By aggregating results from over 70 antivirus scanners and URL/domain blocklisting services, it provides a comprehensive assessment of potential threats. Users can submit files up to 650 MB or URLs for scanning, receiving detailed reports that include detection rates from various security vendors, behavioral analysis, and metadata extraction. This collaborative approach enhances the detection of threats that individual antivirus solutions might miss. Key Features: - Multi-Engine Scanning: Utilizes over 70 antivirus engines to analyze files and URLs, offering a broad detection capability. - File and URL Analysis: Supports scanning of files up to 650 MB and URLs, providing flexibility in threat assessment. - API Integration: Offers an API for automated submissions and integration with other security tools, facilitating streamlined workflows. - Dynamic Analysis: Employs the Cuckoo sandbox for dynamic malware analysis, enabling in-depth examination of suspicious files. - Statistical Insights: Provides real-time statistics on scanned files and detected threats, aiding in trend analysis and threat intelligence. Primary Value: VirusTotal enhances cybersecurity by offering a centralized platform for comprehensive malware detection and analysis. It addresses the limitations of individual antivirus solutions by aggregating multiple detection engines, thereby reducing false negatives and improving threat identification. This service is invaluable for security professionals, researchers, and organizations seeking to bolster their threat intelligence, validate suspicious files or URLs, and respond swiftly to potential security incidents.

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Bahadir S.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/8/2023

"Without checking it, I never give any verdict."

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

Fast, easy to use, merge of EDR reviews. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

I need much more details. Especially under community reviews there should be more explanations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashutosh J.

Senior cyber security Analyst

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/9/2023

"Virustotal Threat Intelligence"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

Threat intelligence database

All info about the threat

Analysis of any updated IOC

API integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

Nothing which we dislike about the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MANTHAN K.

PUT

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/20/2022

"Online threat checker"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

None of my favourite app I review as 10 out of 10. This is everything. It helped me to check my defective file by 65+ virus protection software on a single web page. Also, I liked very much that each file upload does not need to read only hash and confirms whether it is already virus checked or not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

Awesome software should not have words to condemn. No words for praise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/29/2022

"Virus Total with KB4 PhishER is a Winning Combo"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

Virus total has been amazing to use as an IT Professional. The ability to drop unknown files, hashes and URLs and get quick results about its potential maliciousness is amazing. This was greatly improved when we integrated it with PhishER. We can scan numerous URLs and help automate responses to malicious emails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

The publicizing of files that are uploaded to paid users isn't super clear. We've had issues with staff uploaded PDFs with customer data not realizing this limitation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kyle D.

Information Technology Field Technician

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/6/2022

"Great and informative AV Scanner"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

The scanning and responsiveness is just amazing, it breaks down to the finest details Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

It could have a interactive session to show you what will happen and how to point it out to prevent it from spreading Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raj V.

Reviewer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/29/2022

"Awesome location to scan the unknown files"

4.5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

It has a lot of different anti-viruses integrated into it itself. Any kind of file can be scanned within it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

Only a limited size of the file is scanned within it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

vinoth k.

Technical Lead -Infra

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/17/2021

"Online Virus scanner"

4.5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

I have been using virus total for years to perform online webpage scanning. Whenever users request to allow blocked websites in our organization, I directly check-in virus total if it is safe. It gives us a fair idea of whether we can allow it or not. We can also scan suspicious files by uploading them. The interface is neat and easy to use. It doesn't take much of our time to check files and the website. They provide all these services free of cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

It would be good if they provided access to upload multiple files to scan. Uploading each and every files takes a while. Other than I don't see any downside to this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VirusTotal:

Virus total is more helpful in protecting our PC by detecting harmful websites and files. So mostly, we get everything free. People can make us of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VirusTotal solving and how is that benefiting you?

We do have a primary firewall setup in our organization, Where we have applied firewall rules which restrict users from accessing some sites. So I use the virus total to analyze web pages that are blocked. We also used to scan a few files uploading to virus total before opening them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Gambling & Casinos

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/22/2021

"A security analyst can't live without it"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

The free edition is very complete, I always use it as first step to analyze malicious IoC Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

According to my opinion, there is no weakness in the solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VirusTotal:

It is the best solution to perform initial malware analysis and it is free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VirusTotal solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use it to analyze files, URLs and hashes extracted from our systems. It allows to verify the malicious level of the submitted item. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roberto G.

Software Programmer

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/16/2019

"Check online any suspicious .exe"

4/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

With this application we can check the files that we download to our computer before users and so check if it is safe to run them on our computer, the operation of VirusTotal is very simple since we simply drag the file to the website and it will be sent to your analysis, the analysis time varies depending on the size of the file. After the analysis we can see the vulnerabilities, viruses or Trojans that the file contains. Also recently it is possible to perform analyzes on websites, IP addresses or hash algorithms in the same way as if it were a file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

Despite working in most cases in a very successful (I have checked with infected files and has detected) may throw "false positives" in certain types of files such as .rar or executable files that have encrypted content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering VirusTotal:

I recommend using this application to any user regardless of whether you use your computer personally or professionally to check all files of dubious origin that you download. The analysis is very fast and time is not lost, also the application is 100% free so it is highly recommended, better safe than sorry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is VirusTotal solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Virustotal both in my work and in my home to check all types of files or URLs before using them in my devices as a precaution and not to infect my computer and compromise the sensitive information I store. The application is helping me a lot because before I used it I was infected and lost a lot of time trying to recover and being forced to completely format my computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jake W.

Addiction Counselor (CDCA)

Mental Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/23/2019

"To clear up or confirm your suspisions"

5/5

What do you like best about VirusTotal?

VirusTotal does a single, crucial job: analyze any file, URL, domain, or IP address for malware threats. This is one of those great tools that should really be used both at work and in everyday life. If you're concerned about the potential for malware from any of the aforementioned sources, don't just "wing it", send it to VirusTotal! If Virus Total can't automatically tell if there's an issue, the questionable source will be sent to security experts for further analysis. Sounds good to me! You can also vote and comment, on sites for example, providing information to others. Using VT Graph on any site will allow you to go deeper, finding connected IP address, domains, sites, and subdomains, allowing you to do a little online investigating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about VirusTotal?

It would be convenient to have more information, like names, dates, and histories, such as for domains, when you're really trying to investigate a site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.