The practical VirusTotal service checks files and websites for malware using currently over 70 virus scanners. The protection integrates seamlessly into Chrome and Firefox via the completely reprogrammed browser extension VT4Browsers.
Basically, files from the Internet should only be downloaded from trustworthy sources. However, if you are unsure about a file or if you are affected by the virus scanner installed in Windows, you can check the file with the ingenious virus scanner service VirusTotal.
This is exactly what the free add-on VT4Browsers connects to Chrome and Firefox. So if you install VT4Browsers you can consult over 70 virus scanners directly in Firefox and Chrome with just one click. In this way, malicious files can be detected as such before they are installed and suspicious links can be checked for dangers. We’ll show you how to use the browser extension to surf the web more securely.
When downloading: Virus protection for Chrome and Firefox
Once VT4Browsers is installed, future downloads will be automatically checked by VirusTotal. Download URLs are also checked by the service. Clicking on the extension’s icon brings the settings forward.
You can switch off the automatic scans there or arrange an automatic virus check for documents. But you should think twice about it, because VirusTotal shares the uploaded files with security experts for analysis. Then everyone can see your loaded documents. A compromise is the “Show Send to VirusTotal prompt when downloading files” setting. With each download you can then decide whether the data should be uploaded to VirusTotal or not.
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For links and websites: virus check via context menu
The embedding in the context menu is practical. There, users will find various options under “VT4Browsers”, for example they can check the website they are currently visiting or scan selected links in advance. Pasting text in place is a handy shortcut to submitting any URL to VirusTotal.
Quick access to virus scanner
VT4Browsers is a practical extension for users to check downloads, the currently visited website or links for malware in advance. If you don’t like the automatics, you can switch them off and check them manually using the context menu. In this way, you can easily obtain further opinions, for example if your installed virus scanner has security concerns about a file.
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