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VirusTotal Browser Extensions

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    VirusTotal
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VirusTotal Browser Extensions is an extension of VirusTotal - worldwide famous online virus scanning software. You can install Browser Extensions for Chrome, Firefox or IE to scan the link directly on the browser instead of having to manually do as before.

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Imagine when you log in to Gmail and find out there is a suspicious mail sent from the bank. The content of the newsletter has appeared unsafe access to your account, asking users to click on the link, providing account information to view access logs. If the web browser already has Browser Extensions pre-installed, users only need to right-click the link to scan with Virus Total and check if it is a safe or deceptive link? But if the browser does not have Browser Extensions, you will have to copy the link manually and paste it into VirusTotal and check like the traditional way, which is quite time consuming and requires many steps.

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Google Chrome Browser Extension

Browser Extension for Chrome is also known as VTchromizer , supports users to scan suspicious links, scan currently displayed websites, search for file or URL reports, specific comments or users on VirusTotal community.

When right-clicking to scan a link in the browser, Browser Extensions will open a new tab in the same window and display the report for the scanned URL.

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Mozilla Firefox Browser Extension

VTzilla supports suspicious link scanning, scanning downloaded data before storing on the computer, scanning the currently displayed website or searching reports on specific files or URLs. VTzilla's toolbar is embedded directly into the search box on Firefox.

Internet Explorer Browser Extension

VTexplorer also supports suspicious link scanning, website scans to check the safety of links and quickly detects fraudulent websites, steals user information or distributes viruses. VTexplorer is located in the top bar of IE, which is very convenient for accessing and scanning viruses in browsers.

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