I use the online virus scanning service VirusTotal on a regular basis, to check out files before I download them to my local computer system. Especially useful for programs that are hosted on file hosters. VirusTotal scans those files using dozens of antivirus engines, offering a far better assessment of possible dangers than a single [...]

Categories: Google Chrome, Security, The Web

It sometimes is a good idea to check a file online for malicious code before downloading it to the local computer system. While it is usually not dangerous to download a file as long as it is not executed, it can save some time to perform a virus scan before downloading the file. The developers [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Virus Total offers a great service for users who want to check files for malicious code. The main benefit of using Virus Total over locally installed antivirus software is the multi-engine approach as it offers to scan files with dozens of different antivirus engines and databases. The Virus Total service can be used on the [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows