Scan Files for Viruses and Other Malicious Stuff Online

Anti Virus softwares are easy to find but not something that every start-up business can invest into. Some of the best anti-virus softwares come at a good price which always acts as a deterrent for small and medium businesses. Today, when almost every thing really works around the internet and information is being accessed through connected devices, its imperative to have access to a good anti-virus software. It can at least help us scan smaller files and email-attachments.

The screen capture above shows an interesting solution for SME's which want to remain safe from viruses etc. while All that you need to do with Virus Total, is to upload any file which is less than 20MB in size, and the file would automatically be scanned for viruses, trojans and all other malicious spywares etc. which can any given point in time affect your data online.

How do I start?

Using Virus Total is a fairly easy process as listed below:

• Create a new message with scan@virustotal.com as the destination address.
• If you wish to receive the results as plain text, write SCAN in the subject field. If you wish to receive an XML attachment with the results, write SCAN+XML in the subject field.
• Attach the file to be scanned. Such file must not exceed 20 MB in size. If the attached file is larger, the system will reject it automatically.

Hence now you can intelligently save on critical cost by using Virus Total, till the time its an absolute essential to buy anti-virus software for your business.

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