Google acquires VirusTotal, but plans to keep it independent

https://www.virustotal.com/

Google has acquired VirusTotal, a free web service that inspects suspicious files against the most commonly deployed anti-virus solutions.

Founded in 2004, the service also allows users to input suspect URLs to scan websites for malware threats. According to an announcement on VirusTotal’s website, the company is a longtime partner of Google.

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