VirusTotal brings threat checks into ChatGPT, with file sharing still in the mix
Founder Bernardo Quintero says the app checks files, URLs and domains; VirusTotal warns that submitted material may be shared with security partners.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X
Why it matters
The app brings VirusTotal reports into a chat workflow, but analysis can expose submitted material to VirusTotal's security community and partners. Hash lookups and file uploads carry different privacy consequences.
Bernardo Quintero (@bquintero), VirusTotal's founder, said on October 14th that users can check files, URLs and domains for potential threats from inside ChatGPT. His post on X links to a VirusTotal app listing in ChatGPT. The release puts a familiar security workflow inside a conversational interface, where the main practical question is what information a user sends for analysis.…