Good virus scanner for files?

[Roxter]

I run a download exchange for videogame modifications with a friend and I was wondering if there's a good virus scanner I can use to check user-uploaded files for viruses/malware.

I was thinking of somehow, when the user uploads the file, it goes through VirusTotal (a website that checks files through 40+ antivirus engines) also and checks if the file is a virus or not, but that would create too much load time for the upload, considering it's being uploaded to two sites.

 

[Shole]

I use AVG for everything 😀

 

[Atrox]

I use AVG for everything 😀

I don't think that AVG will check files that are being uploaded.

 

[RH-Calvin]

How about Kaspersky security. I am using it for a couple of years now safely.

 

[5wn]

Jotti is available also. Please note that some files are FUD and contains virus that Antivirus can't detected.

 

[Smokey]

How about Kaspersky security. I am using it for a couple of years now safely.

^ This.

 

[coolframe]

I think he means server side, not PC side

 

[MasterA]

I think you can try ClamAV. You can install it on Cpanel if you are using it and perform scan on files.

 

[SSEN1987]

Wow I am suprized no one said Malwarebytes in this topic and its free to use and takes care of everything.

 

[DudeThatsErin]

I use Norton 360 Premier!

 

[Arch]

I use:
MalwareBytes
AVG Pro 2015
A hex editor

With a hex editor you can practically tear apart files checking manually for viruses if your good at that sort of thing!

 

[Optic]

Hello Roxter,

There are two approaches to this if you wanted to keep it in-house/on your server.

1) You could install anti-virus on your server so it's running in the background and constantly scanning files that are created.

2) If you have direct access to the server, you could adapt your application so the uploaded file is immediately scanned and if a virus is detected, then reject/delete the file and return such a message to your application. ClamAV might be able to achieve this for you.

 

[Roy Jones]

Micro trend titanium is best Virus scanner.

 

[Quacker Jack]

How about Kaspersky security. I am using it for a couple of years now safely.

^ This.

Kaspersky is pretty good. If you are looking for a freebie, I generally use Microsoft Security Essentials and have been pretty happy with it.

 

[HostBudget]

+1 for ClamAV