VirusTotal Alternatives

VirusTotal is described as 'Analyse suspicious files, domains, IPs and URLs to detect malware and other breaches, automatically share them with the security community' and is a leading Anti-Virus app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VirusTotal for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best VirusTotal alternative is Jotti's malware scan, which is free. Other great apps like VirusTotal are MetaDefender, Hybrid-Analysis.com, ANY.RUN and Cuckoo Sandbox.

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  1. ThreatLab icon
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    ThreatLab is a local malware analysis sandbox for security teams and MSPs. It runs on a Windows machine with Hyper-V and spins up isolated virtual machines to detonate and analyze suspicious files. Because analysis happens entirely on the user's own hardware, samples are...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. urlDNA icon
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    urlDNA is a comprehensive web analysis tool designed to provide detailed insights into websites. It features information extraction (such as screenshots, IP information, and favicons), brand monitoring, database searches, and website safety evaluation, making it ideal for...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Online
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  3. PolySwarm icon
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    PolySwarm is a more effective way to detect, analyze and respond to the latest malware threats. Polyswarm is a launchpad for innovative threat detection methods. Antivirus companies and specialized engines compete with each other to detect threats.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Advanced online malware analysis for files using so-called code genes.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. urlquery icon
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    urlquery.net is like a lie detector test for the internet. We ask those sneaky URLs some tough questions and see if they're telling the truth or pulling a digital prank.

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    • Online
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  6. Threat Landscape is an automated threat intelligence platform built for security analysts and SOC teams who need high-confidence, actionable intelligence — without the manual triage.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. Winja icon
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    Based on the success of our PhrozenSoft VirusTotal Uploader, Phrozen Software is proud to introduce Winja, which provides even greater malicious file scanning and monitoring capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. VMRay Analyzer is an agentless malware detection an malware analysis sandbox that uses a hypervisor-based approach to determine whether files are malicious.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. pestudio icon
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    pestudio implements a rich set of features that is especially designed to retrieve every single detail of any executable file. Results are checked against the Microsoft specification. Additionally, the content of the file being analyzed is checked against several white and black...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. TRAPMINE Platform combines proven technologies such as machine learning, behavior monitoring and exploit prevention techniques in a single agent to provide fool-proof defense against exploit attempts, file-less malware, ransomware and other forms of targeted attacks.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Koodous icon
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    Koodous Query is a tool developed by Koodous, a platform specialized in the detection and analysis of malicious software. Its main function is to allow users to search for information on APK files through batches of hashes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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