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TheBlackAdder

(28,070 posts)
Sat May 25, 2019, 01:13 PM May 2019

Website & File Scanning: Check Unknown Websites/Files to see if they are Infected-All Major AV Progs

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As we are approaching the 2020 election cycle, folks will start sending unknown links or suspicious attachments.

Use the following website to analyze the website or file to see if there is malware, viruses or trojans.


www.virustotal.com


66 Major Anti-Virus Programs analyze the given URL or file.


Stay safe.

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Website & File Scanning: Check Unknown Websites/Files to see if they are Infected-All Major AV Progs (Original Post) TheBlackAdder May 2019 OP
Thanks. I've bookmarked for future use. Take care. NT SWBTATTReg May 2019 #1
Malwarebytes has repeatedly blocked the same main stream website with a trojan alert for me hlthe2b May 2019 #2
This site can also be used to see if Malwarebytes is sending false positives. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #3
THat's exactly what I'm using... n/t hlthe2b May 2019 #4

hlthe2b

(101,705 posts)
2. Malwarebytes has repeatedly blocked the same main stream website with a trojan alert for me
Sat May 25, 2019, 01:19 PM
May 2019

over the past several weeks. I sent a screenshot of the alert to the site's IT contact via email and they apparently acted fairly immediately. I no longer get the alerts from their site. It's not a news site and since they have been responsive, I won't name it.

Still, highly recommend supplementing your anti-viral internet security package with Malwarebytes. They have a free version, but I think the @25/year is very much worth it for their premium.

TheBlackAdder

(28,070 posts)
3. This site can also be used to see if Malwarebytes is sending false positives.
Sat May 25, 2019, 01:24 PM
May 2019

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If 60+ of them say there is nothing wrong, chances are that Malwarebytes just needs to update their block filter or adjust their safe list for one or more files on a website. I have Malwarebytes too--the Premium package. I use Firefox with NoScript & U-Block to further protect my browsing. Also I use PrivateInternetAccess 5-license package for VPN.

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