I have written in the past about a single file virus scanner for those of who either choose not to run an anti-virus program or want to check a file against a product other than the one installed. While this is useful, you are still limited to checking it against only a couple of engines. If you are looking for a more comprehensive test, then check out VirusTotal.
VirusTotal is a single file scanner which checks files against over 30 anti-virus engines. You can easily send a file to VirusTotal by either emailing or uploading the file directly to get the scan results.
The specifications, from VirusTotal’s web site points out:
- 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 definitely a pretty neat idea for doing just about everything you can to protect yourself from what you suspect is a harmful file.

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