List of Online Anti-Malware (File) Scanners w/ Descriptions.

I want to thank "geohac" for the hard work who put this together.

Recommended list of sites that offer an online virus scan service that checks uploaded files for malware using antivirus engines! All of these services are all absoƖute free.


1. VIRUSTOTAL: uses 40 AV engines. This service has the best detection rate!
Note: VirusTotal also has a uploader program(140KB) that works on windows. The uploader program will automatically send the file to VirusTotal without you opening your web browser! 20 MB file size limit.

2. WEPAWET: detects and analyzes web-based malware. It currently handles Flash, JavaScript, and PDF files.

3. Jotti Malware Scanner: uses 20 AV engines. 15 MB file size limit.

4. Novirusthanks Multi-Engine Scanner: uses 24 AV engines. 20 MB file size limit.

5. Kaspersky File Scanner: updates every three hours to ensure that even the very newest viruses can be detected. 1 MB file size limit.

6. virus.org: uses 18 AV engines. 5 MB file size limit.

7. Dr. Web Virusscan: You can check single files. Archives with different files inside (ZIP, ARJ, RAR, etc) (Infected files will be listed).

8. Sunbelt CWSandbox:Automated sandbox server to see what the malware would do to your computer if it were installed. 12288 KB file size limit. (Results by email)

9. Anubis: Analyzing Unknown Binaries: analyzes malware. Submit your Windows executable and receive an analysis report telling you what it does. 8 MB file size limit. (The file must be a Windows executable.)

10. VirSCAN: uses 37 AV engines. 20 MB file size limit.

11. FortiGuard: uses FortiClient AV engine. 1 MB file size limit. (Results by email)

12. VirusChief: uses 12 AV engines. 10 MB file size limit.

13. ThreatExpert: is an advanced automated threat analysis system (ATAS) designed to analyze and report the behavior of computer viruses, worms, trojans, adware, spyware, and other security-related risks in a fully automated mode. The ThreatExpert system produces reports with the level of technical detail that matches or exceeds antivirus industry standards such as those found in online virus encyclopedias. 5 MB file size limit. (Results by email)

14. avast! Online Scanner:uses avast! AV engine. 512kb file size limit.

15. Antivir.ru: your files are immediately scanned by the latest version of Dr.Web anti-virus with the most recent virus definitions loaded.

16. Filterbit: uses 6 AV engines. 20 MB file size limit.

17. Comodo Instant Malware Analysis: Once the file is submitted, COMODO Automated Analysis System will scan it and report back its findings.

18. Norman Sandbox: instant analysis by Norman SandBox. In-dept information about the analysis performed. (Results by email)

This is really helpful. Thanks for posting it.

You can find the updated list at: http://realsecurity.web.officelive.com/filescanners.aspx