The practical VirusTotal service checks files and websites for malware using currently over 70 virus scanners. The protection integrates seamlessly into Chrome and Firefox via the completely reprogrammed browser extension VT4Browsers.
Basically, files from the Internet should only be downloaded from trustworthy sources. However, if you are unsure about a file or if you are affected by the virus scanner installed in Windows, you can check the file with the ingenious virus scanner service VirusTotal .
This is exactly what the free add-on VT4Browsers connects to Chrome and Firefox. So if you install VT4Browsers, you can consult over 70 virus scanners directly in Firefox and Chrome with just one click. In this way, malicious files can be detected as such before they are installed and suspicious links can be checked for dangers. We’ll show you how to use the browser extension to surf the web more securely.
