VirusTotal
VirusTotal is a cybersecurity company that provides a free online service to analyse files and URLs for malicious content.
- Categories
- Threat intelligence
- Based in
- Málaga, Spain
- Founded
- 2004
- Ownership
- Owned by Google Cloud Platform since 2019
About VirusTotal
VirusTotal is a cybersecurity company that provides a free online service to analyse files and URLs for malicious content. It sells this service to individuals and organisations that need to check for viruses and other threats. The company also offers premium services for businesses and security teams. The service works by scanning files and URLs with multiple antivirus engines and other tools. It then shows the results from each engine, helping users decide if a file or URL is safe. VirusTotal also provides an API for automated analysis and integration into other security products.