Microsoft Safety Scanner runs a manual malware scan on Windows and can reverse changes made by identified threats.
Antivirus & Malware Protection
Browse 24 antivirus & malware protection websites and tools from our Privacy & Security directory, including Microsoft Safety Scanner, BleepingComputer, and YARA. 5 of them are open source. Every listing has its own page with details and similar sites, so you can compare before you visit.
BleepingComputer hosts a malware removal help forum where users can request assistance from authorized responders.
YARA helps malware researchers identify and classify samples by matching textual or binary patterns with rules.
The Second Opinion describes a portable suite of programs for scanning a PC for malware, viruses, trojans, and more.
The Sandboxie-Plus guide explains running untrusted software in unprivileged containers and isolating programs from the internet.
Sandboxie-Plus isolates programs in sandbox environments on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based systems.
Malwarebytes describes its cybersecurity software as combining antivirus, VPN, and scam detection for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.
ANY.RUN offers a cloud-based malware analysis sandbox and threat intelligence for examining suspicious and malicious activity.
Grype scans container images and filesystems for vulnerabilities; its repository lists container and security topics.
The Cuckoo Sandbox interface shows application version 2.0.7 and recommends browsers that support WebKit.
Winitor's pestudio accelerates malware assessment by identifying indicators in Windows executable files.
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner removes adware, bloatware, unwanted toolbars, and other potentially unwanted programs from Windows PCs.
Manalyze statically analyzes PE executables and collects signals that may indicate malicious behavior.
ID Ransomware analyzes a ransom note or encrypted file to identify the ransomware responsible for encrypting data.
Jotti's free malware scan checks suspicious files with several antivirus programs and accepts up to five files at once.
Triage provides a malware analysis sandbox for sample submissions, with detections, configuration extraction, and public reports.
This open-source Windows Forms application uploads files to VirusTotal; the project notes it is not officially supported.
The Cuckoo Sandbox page displays version 2.0.7 and setup guidance, including browser recommendations for the application.
VirusTotal's vt-cli is a command-line interface for the service, with its repository written in Go.
A pattern-matching tool by VirusTotal for helping malware researchers identify and classify malware samples.
Manalyzer statically analyzes PE executable files for undesirable behavior and accepts files or URLs for submission.
MetaDefender Cloud scans files, URLs, IPs, and hashes for malware using antivirus engines, CDR, and sandbox detection.
Hybrid Analysis offers automated malware analysis for submitted files and URLs, using CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox.
Filescan.io provides malware assessment with a focus on extracting indicators of compromise at scale.





















