Link Virus Check - Security Plus for Chrome

Surfing the internet can be a really challenging adventure, especially since today most websites which aren’t all that popular, carry an inherent, precarious risk and exposure to malware. Wanting to access a specific URL or just check a file for downloading, will require of users to resort to specialized services and websites that can yield security reports. Link Virus Check - Security Plus for Chrome, as its name suggests, will provide Chrome users with an accessible means of checking URLs against a malware signature database, all in a single mouse click.

Right after the swift installation process, users will be able to access the extension’s menu by using the navigation bar icon. In terms of actual usage and interaction, when right-clicking on the preferred URLs, a dedicated “scan” entry will appear.

Having selected one or even more links for scanning, the extension will automatically set them in a queue and a graphical confirmation will let users know about which URL is being scanned.

Users must note that in order to be able to perform the scanning, they will require a VirusTotal account, accompanied by a personal API key, which can be procured from within their account.

As a minor annoyance, the scan queue for the selected URLs will be displayed right onto the main browser area, and it cannot be moved or resized, and if large numbers are involved, it can basically cover a great portion of the page users are currently on.

All things considered, this extension can prove to be a solid add-on to have when surfing the internet. It will allow users to scan links in just a single mouse click, and view results from the VirusTotal database.