There will be time when you suspect on some files on your system which
is getting clean-chit from your current Antivirus and you jumps in a dilemma
that whether to believe on your Current Antivirus or change it? But There are
some Online servics through which you can check any suspicious File by more
than 20 TOP ANTIVIRUSES of these world and that too free of cost and instantly.
VirusTotal.com offers one of this service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. VirusTotal uses several command line versions of antivirus engines, updated regularly with official signature files published by their respective developers. Features:~!~ Free, independent service
~!~ Use of multiple antivirus engines
~!~ Real-time automatic updates of virus signatures
~!~ Detailed results from each antivirus engine
~!~ Real time global statistics
This is a list of Antiviruses that participate in VirusTotal:AhnLab (V3)
Antiy Labs (Antiy-AVL)
Aladdin (eSafe)
ALWIL (Avast! Antivirus)
Authentium (Command Antivirus)
AVG Technologies (AVG)
Avira (AntiVir)
Cat Computer Services (Quick Heal)
ClamAV (ClamAV)
Comodo (Comodo)
CA Inc. (Vet)
Doctor Web, Ltd. (DrWeb)
Emsi Software GmbH (a-squared)
Eset Software (ESET NOD32)
Fortinet (Fortinet)
FRISK Software (F-Prot)
F-Secure (F-Secure)
G DATA Software (GData)
Hacksoft (The Hacker)
Hauri (ViRobot)
Ikarus Software (Ikarus)
INCA Internet (nProtect)
K7 Computing (K7AntiVirus)
Kaspersky Lab (AVP)
McAfee (VirusScan)
Microsoft (Malware Protection)
Norman (Norman Antivirus)
Panda Security (Panda Platinum)
PC Tools (PCTools)
Prevx (Prevx1)
Rising Antivirus (Rising)
Secure Computing (SecureWeb)
BitDefender GmbH (BitDefender)
Sophos (SAV)
Sunbelt Software (Antivirus)
Symantec (Norton Antivirus)
VirusBlokAda (VBA32)
Trend Micro (TrendMicro)
VirusBuster (VirusBuster)
Apart from Virustotal.com There are some more websites offering the same service.
which are
http://virscan.org and
http://virusscan.jotti.org/en All these sites has different different Antivirus programms and Uploading limit and Scanning speed.
I tried all these 3 and indeed Virustotal is best but if you want SPEED in scanning then go for virusscan.jotti.orgLike this post: Visit This page for more of such info.
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