In this tutorial, we will use the free online tool Virus Total perform virus scanning on individual files. It should be noted that this technique is best used in conjunction with, and never instead of, an installed antivirus utility. However, by contrast to the single engine of a typical antivirus package, this site oerforms its analysis using more than fifty engines simultaneously, providing the ultimate second opinion.
Topics covered:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Uploading a file to Virus Total
01:20 Interpreting scan results
02:11 Checking A URL
02:40 Search feature
Video links:
Virus Total (Online file checker):
https://www.virustotal.com
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