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VirusTotal Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 9.6 out of 10
Score
9.6 out of 10

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TrustRadius Insights for VirusTotal are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Effective Virus and Malware Detection: Users consistently find VirusTotal to be an excellent software for detecting viruses and malware, making it one of the most widely used tools in the security industry. Many reviewers have praised its scanning capabilities and responsiveness, noting that it provides detailed information about potential threats.

Convenience and Time-saving Features: The ability to upload files and check them against 65+ virus protectors in a single web page is highly appreciated by users. They find this feature convenient and time-saving, allowing them to quickly assess the safety of their files. Additionally, users value the feature that allows them to check if a file has already been scanned before uploading it, further enhancing efficiency.

Integration with Other Tools: Users see great benefit in the integration of VirusTotal with other tools like Wazuh and Splunk. This integration allows for seamless collaboration between different security systems, aiding in identifying malware and maintaining a better overall security posture.

Reviews

3 Reviews

VirusTotal is a must have in this day and age of constant attack

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VirusTotal is our go-to provider of file and URL analysis. The user interface is fantastic, the community is great, and the data is second to none that virus total can provide. With the current world of constant attack, having VirusTotal as a provider to assist us in investigations is absolutely needed.

Pros

  • File Analysis
  • URL Analysis
  • User Interface
  • Community Participation

Cons

  • File scanning can be very slow sometimes

Likelihood to Recommend

VirusTotal is perfectly suited as a tool to help security professionals analyze files and URLs that require further analysis to determine security risks in the environment. It truly is a must-have in this world we live in!

BC
Brian Coyne
Senior Microsoft Engineer in Information Technology at MTD Products (1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
VirusTotal
3 years of experience
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Add VirusTotal to Your IT Security Toolbox!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been casually using and suggesting VirusTotal for years but my company [has] now formally [started to] integrate it into our anti-phishing software which utilizes the VirusTotal API to scan potentially malicious links and attachments.

Pros

  • Provides high confidence scan results by utilizing a large number of resources in their network.
  • It's easy for non-technical users!
  • Their API functionality made it easy to integrate with our anti-phishing system.

Cons

  • I'm not sure VirusTotal can improve this themselves but just keeping up with the evolving "known" threat landscape is tough so even though VirusTotal is very good, nothing is 100% effective in this space.

Likelihood to Recommend

Our company's IT Security Policy and Security Awareness Training specifically references VirusTotal as a very good "self-service" tool for checking to see if an attachment or URL is safe to open or visit.

VU
Verified User
Director in Information Technology (201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
VirusTotal
2 years of experience

VirusTotal

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VirusTotal is used to analyze any suspicious files that come into the business via multiple methods - from suspected malware that may be blocked by our email filters but claimed as a false positive by users, to files that may have a suspicious name or suspicious activity. VirusTotal is an excellent additional point of defense.

Pros

  • Fast file scanning
  • No agent required
  • Available from anywhere

Cons

  • Integration with common AV clients for a second opinion would be good

Likelihood to Recommend

VirusTotal is good for ad-hoc analysis of suspicious files, but it's not a replacement for an anti-virus / anti-malware or EDR solution. It's a good way to confirm if suspicious activity is actually malicious or benign.

WP
Warren Pearson
IT Manager in Information Technology at AWS (Architectural Window Systems) (201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
VirusTotal
5 years of experience
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