Antivirus & Malware Protection

24 websites & tools5 open sourceUpdated Oct 22, 2026

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.

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Microsoft Safety Scanner

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/sa…

Microsoft Safety Scanner runs a manual malware scan on Windows and can reverse changes made by identified threats.

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YARA

virustotal.github.io/yara

YARA helps malware researchers identify and classify samples by matching textual or binary patterns with rules.

The Second Opinion

jijirae.github.io/thesecondopinion/index.html

The Second Opinion describes a portable suite of programs for scanning a PC for malware, viruses, trojans, and more.

Sandboxie Guide

clarasguide.valeena.workers.dev/Guides/sandbox…

The Sandboxie-Plus guide explains running untrusted software in unprivileged containers and isolating programs from the internet.

Sandboxie Plus

sandboxie-plus.com

Sandboxie-Plus isolates programs in sandbox environments on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based systems.

Malwarebytes

malwarebytes.com

Malwarebytes describes its cybersecurity software as combining antivirus, VPN, and scam detection for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

Sandbox

sandbox.pikker.ee

The Cuckoo Sandbox interface shows application version 2.0.7 and recommends browsers that support WebKit.

Winitor

winitor.com

Winitor's pestudio accelerates malware assessment by identifying indicators in Windows executable files.

AdwCleaner

malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner removes adware, bloatware, unwanted toolbars, and other potentially unwanted programs from Windows PCs.

ID Ransomware

id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com

ID Ransomware analyzes a ransom note or encrypted file to identify the ransomware responsible for encrypting data.

Jotti

virusscan.jotti.org/en

Jotti's free malware scan checks suspicious files with several antivirus programs and accepts up to five files at once.

Uploader

github.com/SamuelTulach/VirusTotalUploader

This open-source Windows Forms application uploads files to VirusTotal; the project notes it is not officially supported.

Open source

Cuckoo

cuckoo.cert.ee

The Cuckoo Sandbox page displays version 2.0.7 and setup guidance, including browser recommendations for the application.

CLI

github.com/VirusTotal/vt-cli

VirusTotal's vt-cli is a command-line interface for the service, with its repository written in Go.

Open source

Yara

github.com/virustotal/yara

A pattern-matching tool by VirusTotal for helping malware researchers identify and classify malware samples.

Open source
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Manalyzer

manalyzer.org

Manalyzer statically analyzes PE executable files for undesirable behavior and accepts files or URLs for submission.

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