Google Releases Malware Security Tool VirusTotal Uploader for OS X

Advertisement
By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 27 May 2014 11:14 IST
Google Releases Malware Security Tool VirusTotal Uploader for OS X
Google in an attempt to beef up malware security of Mac users has released VirusTotal Uploader for OS X.

The app can be downloaded from the VirusTotal page, which also details that the service is for machines running OS X 10.7 or higher.

Google acquired VirusTotal, a free security service on the Internet able to also quickly scan the image files of running processes, trigger scans of remote URL content before saving it to disk, and more, back in 2012.

VirusTotal in a blog post announced the release and said, "Today we are proud to announce a new VirusTotal Uploader for OS X. It is available for download on our Desktop Applications page. Internally it uses our public API to schedule uploads of files, with the exact same limitations that any public API user would experience. Hopefully this will lead to VirusTotal receiving more Mac applications, diving deeper into an increasingly targeted OS by attackers and allowing antivirus companies and researchers making use of VirusTotal's backend to build stronger defences against these threats."

The VirusTotal Uploader for OS X will allow Mac users to upload suspicious apps or files for scanning possible malware threats.

Advertisement

Users can submit files and apps to VirusTotal by dragging and dropping folders or apps to scan them, or by right clicking, or control-clicking on a file, click Open With, and then select the VirusTotal uploader app.

As The Next Web notes, a significant portion of the Google workforce uses OS X, and Google's release may have been for that very reason. It could also serve the purpose of highlighting what Google is calling the 'increasingly targeted' nature of Apple's OS X, while pointing to ChromeOS.

 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Apple, Google, Malware, OS X, VirusTotal
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Redmi Pad 2 With 11-Inch 2.5K Display, 9,000mAh Battery Launched in India
  2. Vivo Y400 Pro 5G: Everything We Know Ahead of India Launch on June 20
  3. iQOO Z10 Lite 5G With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Features
  4. Nothing Headphone 1 Price, Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Launch
  5. Vivo X200 FE Launch Date, Colours, and Design Revealed Ahead of Launch
  6. NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
  7. Nothing Phone 3 to Offer Longer Software Support Than Its Predecessor
  8. Apple Back to School Offer Brings Discounts on iPad Air, Other Products
  9. Government Announces FASTag-Based Annual Pass for Highway Commutes
  10. Oppo Reno 14 5G, Reno 14 Pro 5G India Launch Timeline Leaked
  1. SpaceX Launches 26 Starlink Satellites from California to Expand Low Earth Orbit Internet Network
  2. NASA and DoD Simulate Critical Abort Scenarios to Secure Artemis II Moon Mission
  3. Brain’s Built-In Signal Threshold Helps Differentiate Imagination from Reality
  4. Feather-Legged Lace Weaver Spider Uses Toxic Silk Instead of Fangs to Kill Its Prey
  5. New Habitability Model Helps Identify Which Alien Planets Might Be Able to Host Life
  6. Warner Bros. Games Restructures to Focus on Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat and DC Franchises
  7. Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro Alleged Case Suggests Minor Design Changes From Predecessors
  8. Oppo Reno 14 5G, Reno 14 Pro 5G India Launch Timeline Leaked
  9. Nothing Phone 3 to Offer Longer Android and Security Update Support Than Its Predecessor
  10. Boat Wave Fortune Smartwatch With NFC Tap & Pay Feature, Bluetooth Calling Launched in India
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2025. All rights reserved.