Check any URL for phishing risk with VirusTotal automatically

Submits any URL to VirusTotal, checks it against threat databases, and logs the verdict for you.

How the work actually flows

It repeats. Every path runs; repeats scan still processing.

Pattern: Structured Loop (21) ยท Parallel Split (2)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Chatbots & AssistantsSpreadsheet & Database OpsAPI & Webhook Integration
Connects
VirusTotalGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

When a suspicious link lands in your inbox or gets reported by a customer, you need to know fast whether it's safe to click before anyone on your team gets tricked. Manually checking every URL against threat databases is slow and easy to forget.

Who it fits

Security teams, IT support staff, and anyone handling incoming links who needs a fast safety check.

How it works

  1. A URL is submitted through a form, chatbot, or connected tool
  2. The link is validated and checked for proper formatting
  3. VirusTotal scans it against dozens of security engines
  4. The system waits for the scan to finish and reads the results
  5. You get a risk verdict, and it is logged to a Google Sheet for tracking
What you get

Links checked before anyone clicks them

Any URL you submit gets scanned against dozens of security engines and comes back with a clear verdict logged for your records.

What you get

A phishing risk verdict for the URL, plus a logged record for auditing.

What you need

A VirusTotal API key and a Google Sheets account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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