Acquisition History / Google / VirusTotal.com
Google Acquires VirusTotal.com
Announced September 7, 2012
What happened
VirusTotal.com was a security business based in Spain; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Chronicle.
- Acquirer
- Target
- VirusTotal.com
- Announced
- September 7, 2012
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Security
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Google acquire VirusTotal.com?
Google acquired VirusTotal.com on September 7, 2012. This was Google's 116th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.
How much did Google pay for VirusTotal.com?
The price Google paid for VirusTotal.com was not publicly disclosed. Only 66 of Google's 269 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does VirusTotal.com do?
VirusTotal.com was a security business based in Spain; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Chronicle.
What other Security companies has Google acquired?
Google has made 3 acquisitions in Security, including VirusTotal.com. See the full list on the Security and Google acquisition pages.
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