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Here is the Virustotal page you want to bookmark:
Best practice is to scan everything you download, locally, and at Virustotal.
Just drag and drop the file in question on this page...
There is a size limit on the files you can upload.
I don't know the exact amount, but I've uploaded files as large as 400MB, recently.
Interpreting Virustotal results, accurately...
Here is the scan result for Firefox 94.0.1.
You want to pay attention to the results of the well-known scan engines that I marked with RED dots.
All the engines that think the file is bad, will float to the top, and be marked with RED text.
Just use your head. If only 1 or 2 "off-the-wall" engines find a problem, you can usually assume they are false positives.
If you get 6-10 RED results at the top, you should be a bit more suspicious.
Check the "names" of the scan engines, that are calling the file... bad.
If most of the scan engines (marked with the RED dots), find a problem with a file, you should probably just delete the file.
Now this would probably be the other extreme.
This is a cheat engine for a game. (Just used for an example).
It's actually a clean file, but 99.999% are not.
Stay far away from cheats, hacks, keygens, etc., Your computer will thank you.
So if a program gets results like this... delete the file... fast.
Last but not least we have the false positives. This is WhyNotWin11.exe from GitHub
This is a tiny program for checking to see if your computer can run Windows 11.
It's definitely a safe, clean program.
Like anything else, you just have to use your head.
Think about the kind of file you are scanning at Virustotal and think about the results you get.
If ALL those "top shelf" scan engines (marked with RED dots in the 1st pic), say a file is bad...
Delete the file... immediately !!!
Remember, it only takes a second to get infected. It takes hours or days to remove an infection. If it's even possible.
And of course, one of the "best" ways to protect yourself, is to use backup software.
Best practice is to scan everything you download, locally, and at Virustotal.
Just drag and drop the file in question on this page...
There is a size limit on the files you can upload.
I don't know the exact amount, but I've uploaded files as large as 400MB, recently.
Interpreting Virustotal results, accurately...
Here is the scan result for Firefox 94.0.1.
You want to pay attention to the results of the well-known scan engines that I marked with RED dots.
All the engines that think the file is bad, will float to the top, and be marked with RED text.
Just use your head. If only 1 or 2 "off-the-wall" engines find a problem, you can usually assume they are false positives.
If you get 6-10 RED results at the top, you should be a bit more suspicious.
Check the "names" of the scan engines, that are calling the file... bad.
If most of the scan engines (marked with the RED dots), find a problem with a file, you should probably just delete the file.
Now this would probably be the other extreme.
This is a cheat engine for a game. (Just used for an example).
It's actually a clean file, but 99.999% are not.
Stay far away from cheats, hacks, keygens, etc., Your computer will thank you.
So if a program gets results like this... delete the file... fast.
Last but not least we have the false positives. This is WhyNotWin11.exe from GitHub
This is a tiny program for checking to see if your computer can run Windows 11.
It's definitely a safe, clean program.
Like anything else, you just have to use your head.
Think about the kind of file you are scanning at Virustotal and think about the results you get.
If ALL those "top shelf" scan engines (marked with RED dots in the 1st pic), say a file is bad...
Delete the file... immediately !!!
Remember, it only takes a second to get infected. It takes hours or days to remove an infection. If it's even possible.
And of course, one of the "best" ways to protect yourself, is to use backup software.
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My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.2894 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Internet Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
