Google has acquired the online virus scanner VirusTotal for an undisclosed amount of money. The deal appears to be a straightforward one, with VirusTotal continuing to operate independently.

VirusTotal, an online malware and virus scanner, was just acquired by Google. The company already used a number of Google services ahead of the acquisition, including App Engine and Google Storage.

More than 800 vulnerabilities have been uncovered within anti-virus products, and every virus scanner currently on the market has at least one highly critical vulnerability. That is the controversial ...

MALMÖ, Sweden, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Advenica, a Swedish leader in cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the Advenica File Scanner Kiosk. Designed ...

Third-party programs are widely used on Windows and other operating systems. But how can you tell if a program is safe to install or not? How can you be so sure that the program file you are going to ...

In the midsts of a PSP virus and now a Nintendo DS virus it is only natural that virus scanners emerge. The first such scanner is entitled PSafeP. This tool scans the EBOOT file on the PSP for any ...

Many techs will agree: antivirus programs can be a hassle. Mostly, the issues tend to stem from slower performance and similar issues that result from using an antivirus program. Still, it’s a bit of ...