VirusTotal shares every file you upload with 70+ vendors. AttachmentScanner doesn’t. Scan files for malware via a clean REST API, with predictable pricing and no surprises.
Every file uploaded to VirusTotal is stored permanently and shared with their 70+ antivirus partners. Premium users can search and download any file ever submitted. With AttachmentScanner, your files are scanned and that’s it. No sharing, no public corpus, no risk of confidential data leaking.
VirusTotal returns results from 70+ engines, often contradicting each other. Great for threat researchers, confusing for automated pipelines. AttachmentScanner gives you a clean JSON response with a clear result you can act on.
VirusTotal's free tier prohibits commercial use entirely. Their paid API starts at $5,000/year with opaque enterprise pricing beyond that. AttachmentScanner starts at $99/month with clear, published plans.
VirusTotal ships your files to dozens of vendors across unknown jurisdictions. AttachmentScanner lets you scan in the U.S., Europe, or Asia-Pacific, keeping data where your compliance requirements need it.
| VirusTotal | AttachmentScanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Files kept private | ✕ Shared with 70+ vendors | ✓ Never shared |
| Commercial use | ✕ Free tier prohibits it | ✓ All plans |
| Pricing | ✕ From $5,000/year | ✓ From $99/month |
| Clear API response | ✕ 70+ engine results | ✓ Single clear result |
| Choose scan region | ✕ No control | ✓ US, EU, Asia-Pacific |
| Webhook callbacks | ✕ Premium only | ✓ All plans |
$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \ -d "url=https://example.com/uploads/document.pdf" \ -XPOST https://us.attachmentscanner.com/v1.0/scans ● Response { "id": "5a82a0c2-4443-4...", "status": "ok", "matches": [] }
Your users upload files to your app. You need to scan them before storing or processing. VirusTotal's free tier can't be used commercially, and sharing your users' files with 70+ vendors is a liability. AttachmentScanner scans privately via a simple API call.
Scan inbound email attachments automatically as part of your mail pipeline. AttachmentScanner handles high-volume automated scanning without the rate limits that make VirusTotal's free API impractical.
If you're in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare, government), sending files to VirusTotal's shared corpus may violate your data handling obligations. AttachmentScanner keeps files within your chosen region and never shares them.
Integrate malware scanning into your deployment pipeline. Scan build outputs, dependencies, or user-generated content automatically with predictable throughput and pricing.
Start scanning files in minutes. No file sharing, no opaque pricing, no 70-engine confusion.
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