RevealQR is a free website to scan QR codes for viruses. This website uses VirusTotal to scan and analyze QR codes. And VirusTotal uses multiple antivirus and anti-malware systems in real-time to scan QR.
QR code is the new thing today. And they are used everywhere by everyone. Hence, the QR is risky to use. A manipulated QR can leak all your personal information. But RevealQR is a lifesaver here. This website scans QR codes for viruses and malicious links. It uses VirusTotal to scan the QR. And then it shows you all the threats before scanning the QR.
How to use RevealQR
Since RevealQr is a web application, you will need to visit the website first. Go to RevealQR. The home screen of the website contains a brief introduction to QR codes and the service. And you will find a button to start the process. The home screen looks like this:
Let’s see the entire process in steps.
Step-1: Begin with Creating an account
You will see a “RevealQR now. It’s free” button on the home screen. Clicking on the button will take you to the login page. You will have to create an account to use the service. And you need to verify the account afterward. You will have to log in with the same credentials after account verification. And finally, you will be onboard.
You can use the service after you have logged in. The website looks like this after logging in.
Step-2: Select a QR to scan
Now you can scan QR from this website. You will see a “Choose File” button on the screen. Select any QR saved on your device and press enter. And then your work is complete because the rest of the process is automatic now. The website will scan the QR and extract the URL. And this URL will be sent to VirusTotal to check for malware. VirusTotal will scan the URL using 40+ antivirus and anti-malware systems.
And as a result, you will see the analysis conclusion on the website. Finally, you will see all the threats, if any, on the website of RevealQR. And you can decide whether to scan the QR using these results or not. I have added a screenshot below showing the same thing.
Why use RevealQR?
Since the cyberattacks using QR have increased lately, the need for security measures has also increased. And RevealQR is such a security measure. It sends the URL of a QR to VirusTotal. And virus total runs the URL through various antivirus and anti-malware engines. And you will see the results easily on the RevealQr website.
Conclusion:
RevealQR is a very useful app. We use QR to do a lot of things on the internet. And keeping everything safe is getting harder every day. But this website does it simply and quickly. I can see real-time results of scans on the website. And I can decide if the QR is okay or not after seeing the scan results. The website is simple and easy to use. And it is free.
