Item: VirusTotal
Rating: 10
Author: Warren Pearson

Overall Satisfaction with VirusTotal

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VirusTotal is used to analyze any suspicious files that come into the business via multiple methods - from suspected malware that may be blocked by our email filters but claimed as a false positive by users, to files that may have a suspicious name or suspicious activity. VirusTotal is an excellent additional point of defense.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Fast file scanning
No agent required
Available from anywhere

Cons

Integration with common AV clients for a second opinion would be good

Most Important Features

Ad-Hoc file checking
Confirming or denying suspicious files

Return on Investment

Extremely useful to confirm if a file is suspicious or not

Key Insights

Do you think VirusTotal delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with VirusTotal's feature set?

Yes

Did VirusTotal live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of VirusTotal go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy VirusTotal again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SentinelOne, OpenVPN Access Server

Likelihood to Recommend

VirusTotal is good for ad-hoc analysis of suspicious files, but it's not a replacement for an anti-virus / anti-malware or EDR solution. It's a good way to confirm if suspicious activity is actually malicious or benign.

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