Click to EnlargeHave you ever downloaded a file and sat there pondering whether it was actually clean? You promptly scan it with your antivirus application, but then you're left wondering whether it could be a virus that has yet to be discovered. If you use VirusTotal, a free online service, you might be able to rest a little easier.

This past week, Ryan and I found ourselves looking for a new background image for our computers . We were both using a winter scene and got sick of looking at it when we have our own winter scene right outside our window (we got over 15 inches of snow this past week!).