Scan file downloads for malware using +40 AV engines at the same time by quickly uploading them to the Metadefender cloud using this Chrome extension.
- Metadefender for Chrome
- Version :2.0.5
- License :Freeware
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :Metadefender
Metadefender for Chrome Description
Metadefender for Chrome is an intuitive extension for Google Chrome and other Chromium-based web browsers, designed to protect your computer from malware by scanning file downloads using over 40 antivirus engines at the same time.
It does this by uploading files to the Metadefender cloud, scanning them, and showing a score, along with additional details for anyone who’s interested in learning more. Files with up to 140MB size are supported.
Upload files to the Metadefender cloud for malware analysis
The browser extension can be easily downloaded and installed from the Chrome store. It requires permission to read and change all your data on the websites that you visit, display notifications, manage your downloads, and open downloaded files. Afterward, it gets integrated into the browser context menu.
By default, Metadefender automatically scans all files after they are downloaded. However, you can disable this option so that you can ask it to scan only the files you’re interested in. To do this, right-click the URL to the file you’re interested in downloading and select the Metadefender entry.
View Metadefender scores with clean files, infections, or false positives
The browser plugin opens a new page in Chrome and starts the malware scanning right away. This may take a while, depending on the size of the file, your Internet connection speed, and server traffic.
The Metadefender score represents a ratio between the number of positives detected by certain antivirus engines and the total engines. A general rule is that, if the scanning ratio is low, then the malware detection is likely a false positive. It mostly depends on which antivirus engines are trusted by the user.
View hashes, file aliases, scan history, PE info, and more
The scan reports are shared with the rest of the Metadefender community, in order to speed up upload time by just showing the previous scan results for the same file. Each file has unique signatures (MD5, SHA1 and SHA256), which are shown in the scan report and can be used for future reference. For example, if you wish to know if a file was changed from a previous version, you can quickly compare the hashes instead of verifying the information yourself.
Additional information in the scan reports can be viewed by experienced users who wish to further investigate the matter. Besides known vulnerabilities, Metadefender reveals file aliases, scan history, binary file (PE) details, operating system and application info, network connections, and loaded components.
Quick Metadefender scans for Chrome users
All aspects considered, Metadefender for Chrome offers a quick solution for uploading files to the Metadefender cloud for malware inspection. We haven’t encountered any compatibility issues with the latest Chrome version in our tests.