# VirusTotal Lookup

> Search in VirusTotal

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/virustotalsearch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/virustotalsearch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `virustotalsearch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ZtotheZ
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 45
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-05
- **First published:** 2024-11-06
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/virustotalsearch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ztothez/VirusTotal-Lookup](https://github.com/ztothez/VirusTotal-Lookup)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/virustotalsearch/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/virustotalsearch/privacy/)

## Description

VirusTotal Lookup allows users to search for file hashes, IP addresses, domains, and URLs directly on VirusTotal with a simple right-click. Just select any text or link on a webpage, right-click, and choose "Search on VirusTotal" to retrieve detailed scan results. This extension handles Google redirect links and detects direct download URLs, making it a valuable tool for security analysts, researchers, and anyone who regularly checks indicators of compromise (IOCs).

## Rankings

- #16,864 — Overall
- #13 — lookup
- #76 — trust

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/virustotalsearch)