Who owns virustotal

Our goal is simple: to help keep you safe on the web. But as a small, resource-constrained company, that can sometimes be challenging. The quality and power of our malware research tools will keep improving. Google has used its search engine to help Internet users detect malware, and Computers cannot be infected by malware from executing searches. Rather, computer users download malware unintentionally.

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The company already used a number of Google services ahead of the acquisition, including App Engine and Google Storage. VirusTotal will continue to operate independently and maintain its existing partnerships with other antivirus companies and security experts. The two companies did not disclose the details of the announcement. In addition to checking files, VirusTotal also allows users to enter a URL and check web sites for potential malware threats.