{"id":288,"date":"2010-08-24T10:36:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-24T14:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikemartinezonline.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/24\/another-reason-to-use-firefox-and-add-onsextensions-3\/"},"modified":"2010-08-24T10:36:45","modified_gmt":"2010-08-24T14:36:45","slug":"another-reason-to-use-firefox-and-add-onsextensions-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikemartinezonline.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/24\/another-reason-to-use-firefox-and-add-onsextensions-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Another reason to use Firefox and Add-ons\/Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’ve previously written more than a few times I use Firefox as my primary Internet Browser because of extensive amount of add-ons and scripts available. This helps to make the browser a ‘super tool’ for me. With Firefox I can block unwanted adds and scripts, stop annoying ‘auto play’ music and videos, download just about any video, picture or file, FTP from within my browser, download\/convert to PDF nearly any web page and many other cool and productive things.<\/p>\n

Now I can add virus scanning files BEFORE<\/em><\/strong> I download files to that list.
The VTzilla Firefox extension adds a Scan with VirusTotal option to Firefox’s right-click context menu and file download dialog that allows you to scan any file for a virus before you commit to downloading it to your computer. <\/p>\n

VirusTotal<\/a> is a service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs enabling the identification of viruses, worms, trojans and other kinds of malicious content detected by antivirus engines and web analysis toolbars.
It’s a brilliant web service that scans any file you send it against 42 of the best malware scanners available. <\/p>\n

They now have an add-on for Firefox that let\u2019s you scan via a simply ‘right-click\u2019 on a file you intend to download.<\/p>\n

Get Started<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing you must do is to install the add-on itself, you can do this by RIGHT-clicking on the following this link while visiting this site with Firefox<\/a> and choosing \u2018Save Link As, then save it to your desktop or where ever. <\/p>\n

\"saving\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

Then simply drag the file (.xpi) into an open Firefox browser window and it should start the install process. Make sure to choose to \u2018Allow\u2019 and install.<\/p>\n

Note: By default, VTzilla turns on a new toolbar in Firefox. To disable it, navigate to View -> Toolbars, then uncheck VirusTotal Toolbar.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

After installing the component you will have to restart Firefox to start making use of it, below you can find some examples of use.<\/p>\n

Scan suspicious links with VTzilla<\/h3>\n

Imagine you have logged into your Gmail account and you have received a suspicious email from your bank. The email is informing you about an unauthorized access to your account and is asking you to follow a link and provide your credentials to view the account access log.<\/p>\n

Since you are a smart guy, you know that this mail is probably a phishing case. Even though you know that this is a scam, you are committed to help others, hence, you right click on the suspicious link and select the Scan with VirusTotal<\/i> option from the context menu:<\/p>\n

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This will open a new tab in the same browser window, such tab will show the report for the requested URL scan. Note that the scanning process will also download the file\/site of the target link, so do not forget to click on the View downloaded file analysis<\/i> link.<\/p>\n

Scan downloads before storing them<\/h3>\n

Let us suppose your good friend John Doe has sent you an email with a slide presentation. You know that very often these slides contain exploit code that will compromise your computer. When you click on the slide presentation in your webmail a download dialog appears, you are a cautious user, you therefore decide to scan the file first with VirusTotal:<\/p>\n

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Once you have checked the file, you will decide whether or not to download it to your PC.<\/p>\n

Simple.<\/p>\n

Warning!!:<\/strong> VirusTotal is not a substitute for any antivirus software installed in a PC, since it only scans individual files on demand. It does not offer permanent protection for users’ systems either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I’ve previously written more than a few times I use Firefox as my primary Internet Browser because of extensive amount of add-ons and scripts available. This helps to make the browser a ‘super tool’ for me. With Firefox I can block unwanted adds and scripts, stop annoying ‘auto play’ music and videos, download just … Continue reading “Another reason to use Firefox and Add-ons\/Extensions”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":587,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t