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VirusTotal pros and cons

Vendor: VirusTotal
4.4 out of 5
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PROS

VirusTotal has a worldwide malware information database, allowing users to check hashes, malware, files, domains, IP URLs, or malicious URLs.
It can scan the dark web and identify compromised email IDs, offering valuable insights.
The API supports easy integration with coding languages such as Python or Java.
It provides detailed information about suspicious IPs and potential malicious behavior.
It offers insights into indicators of compromise and file signatures like MD5 or SHA-256.

CONS

VirusTotal requires knowledge of Google Docs to create queries, which lacks documentation.
There is significant manual effort involved with VirusTotal's predefined reports.
VirusTotal's API parameters are not always clear and need improvement.
VirusTotal could benefit from better promotion, especially in the Middle East.
Improvement is needed in making VirusTotal's features more accessible in the non-paid version.
 

VirusTotal Pros review quotes

Chinmay Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2024
It can scan the dark web and find if an email ID has been compromised. This is another area that we have not explored yet.
JA
Oct 29, 2024
It allows us to see if there have been previous reports on certain indicators of compromise, providing insights from other security professionals.
CS
Oct 31, 2024
The feature I like the most is the ability to see the MD5 or SHA-256 signature of the file, and also the composition of the file according to its segments.
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Muhammad Hanif - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 14, 2024
It gives detailed information about suspicious IPs, which is one of its most valuable features.
reviewer2588199 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 11, 2024
VirusTotal provides 95% to 98% accurate information.
Joel Ogbechie - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 23, 2024
It provides detailed insights into possible malicious behavior, dropped files, and TCP connections.
Burak AKCAGUN - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 3, 2024
With VirusTotal, I can check for any hash, malware, file, domain, IP URL, or malicious URL, and Kaspersky stays clean.
Jim Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
The initial setup is easy.
Yu-Lin Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2024
It is quite simple for anyone if they just want to check some suspicious URLs.
Sean Sehwan Kim - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2024
The product is easy to use with coding, such as Python or Java, via its API.
 

VirusTotal Cons review quotes

Chinmay Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2024
VirusTotal has predefined reports, but there is a lot of manual effort involved.
JA
Oct 29, 2024
I would like to see improved correlation with other threat intelligence sources, not just reliant on its own database, to enhance the database of threat intelligence that VirusTotal offers.
CS
Oct 31, 2024
There is room for improvement, particularly in making some of the most useful features more accessible in the non-paid version.
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830,455 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Muhammad Hanif - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 14, 2024
VirusTotal needs better advertisement and promotion, especially in the Middle East, since it is not yet widely recognized or popular in that region.
reviewer2588199 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 11, 2024
I would like to see improvements in the score consistency and accuracy.
Joel Ogbechie - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 23, 2024
There should be room for improvement, particularly in the API side of things.
Burak AKCAGUN - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 3, 2024
VirusTotal is hard to understand because you need to know Google Docs to create queries, and it doesn't have documentation for that.
Jim Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 22, 2024
VirusTotal has different versions, and sometimes the parameters of the API are not very clear.
Yu-Lin Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2024
They can improve the telemetry. Whenever we handle a sample, they cannot provide any information about a victim.
Sean Sehwan Kim - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2024
The platform could improve in the areas of endpoints and networks.