VT4Browsers

VirusTotal Browser Extension.

VT4Browsers: Secure Your Browsing - VirusTotal

"VT4Browsers" is a VirusTotal powered Edge add-on designed to increase online protection by allowing users to effortlessly scan files and URLs for malicious content. Integrating with over 60 antivirus and 60 URL scanning tools, it offers a robust second opinion to detect malware and avoid infections. Users can contribute to the security community by sharing anonymous DNS resolutions, with an opt-out available in settings. While not a replacement for dedicated security software, VT4Browsers serves as a valuable supplemental safeguard.

Add-on stats

Users: 5,455
63
Rating: 4.00
(7)
Version: 4.0.9 (Last updated: 2023-11-10)
Creation date: 2023-11-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 244.10K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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Add-on summary

Avoid infections and other unwanted outcomes when you receive a suspicious file or link by checking the file or link with VirusTotal’s free and easy service. VirusTotal's mission is to help make the internet a safer place while helping to improve the security and antivirus industries and the online safety of other members of the VirusTotal Community. Learn more at https://docs.virustotal.com/docs/how-it-works.

By default the extension also allows you to collaborate with the security industry by sharing the DNS resolutions (ip address to domain name mappings) performed by your browser. These will never be tied to your identity and the sharing can be deactivated in the extension settings.

Privacy policy at https://docs.virustotal.com/docs/privacy-policy

Virustotal is a free online service that analyzes files and URLs enabling the identification of viruses, worms, trojans and other kinds of malicious content detected by antivirus engines and website scanners. VirusTotal is not a substitute for antivirus or security products, but integrates over 60 antivirus solutions and more than 60 URL scanning tools to provide a valuable second opinion on a given file or web site and as a way to detect false positives.

User reviews

Please update Nodejs (npm) Security Update for json (GHSA-3c6g-pvg8-gqw2) CVE-2020-7712 and NodeJs (Npm) Security Update for rollup (GHSA-gcx4-mw62-g8wm) CVE: CVE-2024-47068
by David, 2024-12-12

Despite having the option "Don't scan documents" selected, I am constantly prompted to scan documents. Unselecting, saving, selecting, saving. Nothing. Uninstalled the extension, reinstalled the extension. Nothing. I'd give this extension 5* if this option would actually work.
by James, 2024-08-21

A Great Virus Analyzer for free.
by Kenny, 2024-06-21
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

VT4Browsers requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

VT4Browsers has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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