VirusTotal provides as a free service a public API that allows for automation of some of its online features such as "upload and scan files, submit and scan URLs, access finished scan reports and make automatic comments on URLs and samples". Any application not previously scanned can be submitted, but an API key must be provided and other restrictions to public API usage may apply (see #Public API). The service also offers an Android App that employs the public API to search any installed application for VirusTotal's previously scanned ones and show its status. They allow the user to download files directly with VirusTotal's web application prior to storing them in the computer, as well as scanning URLs. There are several browser extensions available, such as VT4Browsers for Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome and vtExplorer for Internet Explorer. Already scanned files can be identified by their known (e.g., VT default) SHA256 hash without uploading complete files. However, you need to compile and build the app for Linux using the same core (provided in their repository) used in the Mac OS X application. The Mac OS X app can be downloaded from their website. Same as the Windows app you upload the file (via the app's UI or context menu) then you will be given back a result. In 2017 VirusTotal discontinued support of the Windows Uploader. File uploads are normally limited to 128 MB. VirusTotal stores the name and various hashes for each scanned file. The application also launches manually for submitting a URL or a program that is currently running in the OS. VirusTotal's Windows Uploader was an application that integrates into the Explorer's (right-click) contextual menu, listed under Send To > Virus Total.
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