VirusTotal Alternatives

VirusTotal is described as 'Analyse suspicious files, domains, IPs and URLs to detect malware and other breaches, automatically share them with the security community' and is a leading Anti-Virus app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VirusTotal for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Self-Hosted apps. The best VirusTotal alternative is MetaDefender, which is free. Other great apps like VirusTotal are Hybrid-Analysis.com, Jotti, ANY.RUN and Cuckoo Sandbox.

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VirusTotal alternatives are mainly Anti-Malware Apps, but if you're looking for Anti-Virus Apps or Website Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Online + Free and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to VirusTotal.
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  1. Malice icon
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    Malice's mission is to be a free open source version of VirusTotal that anyone can use at any scale from an independent researcher to a fortune 500 company.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  2. IObit Cloud icon
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    IObit Cloud is an advanced automated threat analysis system. We use the latest cloud computing technology and heuristic analyzing mechanic to analyze the behavior of spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, hijackers and other security-related risks in a fully...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Download Virus Checker provides automatic check for all your downloads through 68 online anti-virus solutions. Basically the extension sends your download link to VirusTotal service and wait for its response.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  4. URL Void icon
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    In a nutshell, URLVoid is a free service that analyzes a website through multiple blacklist engines and online reputation tools to facilitate the detection of fraudulent and malicious websites. This service helps you to identify websites involved in malware incidents, fraudulent...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Easy Report icon
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    Easy Report helps you identify hosting providers and generate abuse reports for phishing, malware, copyright infringement, and other violations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. CAPE icon
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    CAPE is a malware sandbox. It was derived from Cuckoo with the goal of adding automated malware unpacking and config extraction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
     
  7. Quttera icon
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    Online heuristic URL scanning and malware detection. Scan websites for malware, exploits and other infections with quttera detection engine to check if the site is safe to browse. Check website for malicious pages and online threats.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. CatchPulse  icon
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    CatchPulse is a free solution that protects you from malware & viruses, 100% of the time. You get powerful application whitelisting, 10+ anti-viruses in the cloud with UAV, and a reliable offline AV combined.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  9. Security Plus icon
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    Security Plus is a browser extension powered by VirusTotal's API, which provides free checking of URLs for viruses. It uses up to 64 different antivirus products/scan engines to check for viruses that the user's own antivirus solution may have missed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
     
  10. MalShare icon
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    The MalShare Project is a community driven public malware repository that works to provide free access to malware samples and tooling to the infomation security community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  11. Files are uploaded to Kaspersky Opentip, Hatching Triage, VirusTotal, ANY.RUN, ThreatZone, ReversingLabs, UnpacMe, CyberFortress, VX-Underground. If a file is confirmed as malware, it is also uploaded to various malware sharing platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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