Scanning files for viruses, Trojans, worms and other malicious programs is associated with any user choosing and installing an antivirus program on a computer. However, not everyone knows that there are a number of online services on the Internet that allow you to download suspicious files, check them with several antiviruses at once and get a detailed report. Moreover, this can be done free of charge and without registration. Let's consider the most famous among them.
Instructions
Step 1
VirusTotal. The most powerful and well-known service for online scanning of files for malware. 51 anti-virus engines are used to scan downloaded files. Differs in high speed of work. Has the ability to search for a file by hash (md5, sha1, sha256), send files for scanning by mail, API and other functions. Has a user-friendly interface in Russian. It is constantly developing. Has awards. The website is virustotal.com.
Step 2
Metascan. Another popular cloud-based online antivirus scanning service. Uses 40 antiviruses for scanning. Has an API for embedding scanning functions into other applications, functions for searching previously scanned files by hash (md5, sha1, sha256). Has a simple interface. Website - metascan-online.com.
Step 3
Dr. Web. Russian service of the company Dr. Web online scanning for malware. The check is carried out by the antivirus of the same name. There are functions for checking files, sites. Also allows you to embed a checkout form on third party websites. Has an extremely simple interface. The website is online.drweb.com.
Step 4
VirSCAN. Checks downloaded files using 37 antiviruses. Allows you to scan password-protected archives. Has a Russian-language interface, open statistics of all downloaded files. The website is virscan.org.
Step 5
Jotti's malware scan. A little-known Internet service that uses 23 antivirus programs to scan suspicious files. Supports search by hashes of files. The website is virusscan.jotti.org.
