VirusTotal alternatives
In addition to VirusTotal, you have various other alternatives, such as VirScan (https://www.virscan.org/language/en/) and Jotti's malware scan (https://virusscan.jotti.org/).
The following screenshot shows an example of VirScan detections:
Figure 4.5 – VirScan detections
The following screenshot shows an example of Jotti's malware scan detections:
Figure 4.6 – Jotti's malware scan detections
Important note
Although we tested our malware with VirusTotal, we strongly discourage you from doing this. VirusTotal has a policy that all files and URLs shared with them will be shared with antivirus vendors and security companies—in their words, "to help them in improving their products and services". As a result of this policy, any antivirus software that cannot yet detect the malware you have created will receive a report not only about your payload structure but also...
