Not sure if a file is malicious? Upload it to VirusTotal

Summary

Maybe you’re browsing the web and you see a recommendation for an app. Or a friend sends you a link, urging you to look at it. Not sure about the safety of either? You can have an online virus scanner check it out for you first. Called VirusTotal , this web tool is used by cybersecurity professionals as a regular part of their day. (I actually have a couple of friends who periodically reference this in conversations.) Not only does this scanner help your PC stay cleaner—you don’t have to even download a file to get intel on it—but it passes files and links through multiple engines as part of…

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