VT4Browsers

VirusTotal Browser Extension.
What is VT4Browsers?
'VT4Browsers' is a Chrome extension that offers VirusTotal's service for analyzing suspicious files and URLs, aiming to prevent potential infections and undesirable results. The extension contributes to the mission of making the internet safer. It helps in the improvement of the antivirus and security industries while also enhancing the online safety of the VirusTotal Community members. This tool allows you to cooperate with the security industry by optionally sharing the DNS resolutions from your browser without being tied to your identity. However, VT4Browsers is not a substitute for antivirus or various security products.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Version: 4.0.10 (Last updated: 2024-04-18)
Creation date: 2020-04-15
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 3.36M

Other platforms

VT4Browsers (v4.0.9)
3.99 (104) 5,421+
Not available on Edge
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Extension 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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Very useful for scanning files before downloading
  • Adds an additional layer of safety
  • Works reliably and has saved users from potential threats
Cons
  • Annoying notifications and prompts that appear every time a file is downloaded
  • Lack of options to disable scanning on specific domains
  • Language limitations; currently only available in English
Most mentioned
  • Annoying prompts and notifications
  • Useful for file scanning
  • Desire for more language support
Recent reviews
Extremely Nice & Superb!! Simple, Easy, Time Saver!

Why is there no same extension for Safari?
by Abood ALtheeb, 2024-10-26

Очень хорошее расширение, но жаль что только на английском, приходится разбираться что к чему, а так нормально работает
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Extension 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 good reputation and can be trusted.

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