Systems And Methods For Identifying Security Risks In Downloads

A computer-implemented method for identifying security risks in downloads may include (1) identifying a request to download a file that is subject to a security assessment, (2) determining that a first segment of the file is required for the security assessment, (3) based on determining that the first segment of the file is required for the security assessment, retrieving the first segment of the file before retrieving a second segment of the file, and (4) determining, based at least in part on the first segment, that the file includes a security risk. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.