Browser based Malware & URL Scanner VirusTotal Acquires by Google

Google has acquired online Web-based URL scanning tool and service called Virus Total. VirusTotal is a free service that allow you to analyzes suspicious Website and either select a file to scan or paste in a URL. It also available are a Windows desktop application and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

"We're delighted that Google, a long-time partner, has acquired VirusTotal," the company stated. "This is great news for you, and bad news for malware generators, because the quality and power of our malware research tools will keep improving, most likely faster and Google's infrastructure will ensure that our tools are always ready, right when you need them."

The announcement also explained VirusTotal would continue to operate independently and would maintain partnerships with other antivirus companies and security experts.

Source - Virustotal

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