{"id":3988,"date":"2016-10-24T20:03:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T20:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/10\/24\/scan-for-malware\/"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:49:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T20:49:07","slug":"scan-for-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/scan-for-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Scan your WordPress site for Malware with iThemes Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can scan your WordPress website for malware using the iThemes security plugin. This scan is run from your dashboard, and is powered by Sucuri SiteCheck which \u201cchecks for known malware, blacklisting status, website errors and out-of-date software.<\/em>\u201d This can help WordPress website users identify security risks or issues. We will now show you how to run a malware scan on your WordPress site from your dashboard.<\/p>\n

You must have the iThemes Security<\/a> plugins installed to follow this guide.<\/div>\n

Scanning your WordPress site for Malware<\/h2>\n
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  1. Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the Security<\/strong> link in the navigation menu.
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  3. You will then be on the iThemes Security<\/em> page. Scroll down to the Malware Scan<\/em> section, and click the Scan Homepage for Malware<\/strong> button. In my tests the button was half-way down the page on the right margin.
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  4. Your site will then be scanned and the results will display in the Malware Scan<\/em> section. Click the Show Details<\/strong> link to see more information on your scan results.
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    In my tests, the results looked similar to this:
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  5. You can also view logs from previously run malware scans by going to Security<\/strong>, then Logs<\/strong> in the navigation menu. Click the Details<\/strong> link beside the malware scan you want to view the logs for.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n

    Congratulations, now you know how to scan your WordPres site for malware with the iThemes Security plugin!<\/p>\n\n

    Become a master of WordPress plugins<\/a>! Protect, optimize, secure, and expand the functionality of your website easily with the help of WordPress plugins!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    You can scan your WordPress website for malware using the iThemes security plugin. This scan is run from your dashboard, and is powered by Sucuri SiteCheck which \u201cchecks for known malware, blacklisting status, website errors and out-of-date software.\u201d This can help WordPress website users identify security risks or issues. 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