OPSWAT Metascan Multiscanning is an advanced threat detection technology that scans every file with 30+ anti-malware engines simultaneously. Rather than relying on a single antivirus engine, which typically catches between 40% and 80% of malware, Metascan Multiscanning combines signatures, heuristics, and machine learning from multiple vendors in a single parallel scan to achieve detection rates greater than 99%.
Each engine brings different detection capabilities and threat intelligence. When a new threat emerges, the first engine to release a signature catches it, providing the earliest possible protection. OPSWAT Metascan also includes AI-enhanced file type verification, which analyzes a file's internal structure to identify its true type regardless of the extension, and integrates the SentinelOne behavioral AI engine for protection against ransomware, fileless malware, and APTs.
Organizations can choose customizable engine packages from 4 to over 30 engines. All engines run under a single OPSWAT license, deployable on-premises, cloud, or air-gapped environments.
| 00:00 | Hi. In the next five minutes, I would like to explain anti-malware multi-scanning in a simple way, why it matters, and why one anti-malware engine is not enough, and likely never be enough. |
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| 00:15 | When you see a great antivirus marketing score of 100%, it may be confusing to you. If it's saying 100%, why do you need more than one antivirus engine then? |
| 00:21 | The real first question you should ask: what exactly was tested? Most of these tests are about how antivirus is protecting a device. |
Benny Czarny is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of OPSWAT, a global cybersecurity company securing the world's most critical infrastructure through a prevention-first philosophy: trust no file, trust no device.
Benny Czarny is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of OPSWAT, a global cybersecurity company securing the world's most critical infrastructure through a prevention-first philosophy: trust no file, trust no device.
Benny founded OPSWAT in 2002 from a small apartment in San Francisco with a bold vision—to reinvent cybersecurity by focusing on prevention instead of detection. With no outside investment, he bootstrapped OPSWAT from a one-person startup into a global organization with more than a thousand employees, serving thousands of enterprise and government customers in over 100 countries.
Under his leadership, OPSWAT has pioneered Deep CDR™ (Content Disarm and Reconstruction) technology and other breakthrough innovations, including Metascan™ multiscanning, secure file transfer, and advanced sandboxing. These technologies are now trusted to protect mission-critical systems across energy, defense, transportation, finance, and government sectors, helping prevent catastrophic breaches before they occur.
With over two decades of expertise in encryption, vulnerability management, and secure architecture, Benny is recognized as one of the world's leading advocates for Data Sanitization and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). His work has helped shift the global cybersecurity mindset from reactive detection to proactive prevention, positioning OPSWAT at the forefront of protecting the systems that power modern civilization.
As both CEO and Chairman, Benny continues to drive OPSWAT's long-term strategy, product innovation, and culture of execution. He remains deeply involved in the company's technology roadmap, guiding its evolution toward a world where every file and device entering a secure network is verifiably safe.
Benny's leadership style is grounded in curiosity, conviction, and hands-on innovation. From bootstrapping OPSWAT's first product to leading a global organization shaping cybersecurity policy and defense standards, he has built a company defined not by fear of threats but by confidence in prevention. His mission remains clear: to eliminate cyber threats before they can execute and make prevention the foundation of digital trust worldwide.
