How to Use VirusTotal to Check Files, Links and Downloads (Step-by-Step for Beginners)
To use VirusTotal, go to virustotal.com and choose File, URL or Search. Search a file's SHA-256 hash first, upload only files that aren't private, then read who flagged it, not just the score. A clean result isn't proof of safety, and anything you upload can be seen by security researchers.