{"id":95747,"date":"2022-04-07T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=95747"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:15:26","slug":"cwp-server-scanners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-admin\/server-software\/cwp-server-scanners\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Web Panel Server Scanners"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-security-scanners-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Security Scanners - Control Web Panel (CWP) Malware Protection\" class=\"wp-image-95690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-security-scanners-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-security-scanners-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-security-scanners-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-security-scanners.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/upgrade-move-cwppro\/\">Control Web Panel (CWP) Pro<\/a> (formerly known as CentOS Web Panel) has many security plugin options available for installation. If you\u2019re a CWPpro admin user, you can install and manage these integrations right from the dashboard \u2013 allowing you to scan for malicious software on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below we\u2019ll quick walk you through the security plugin options you have with CWPpro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">CWP free version users can use these tools but must install and manage them entirely from the terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#malware\">Control Web Panel Malware Scanners<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#maldet\">Maldet Scan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#rkhunter\">Rkhunter Scan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#php\">PHP Defender<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#server\">CWP Server Auditing Tools<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#lynis\">Lynis Scan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#symlink\">Symlink Scan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"malware\">Control Web Panel Malware Scanners\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These security solutions primarily detect and quarantine malware on your system to prevent cyber attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"maldet\">Maldet Scan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Linux Malware Detect (LMD), also known as Maldet, is a malware scanner that uses HEX patterns and MD5 hashes to detect compromised data. Some Linux system administrators use Maldet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/cloud-server\/control-web-panel-cwp-clamav\/\">ClamAV<\/a> together for access to additional virus databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Maldet Scan<\/strong> from the sidebar. Then select a CWP user from the drop-down menu (check the box to also search background processes) and <strong>Scan User<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet-1024x460.png\" alt=\"CWP Maldet Scan plugin\" class=\"wp-image-95687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet-1536x690.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-maldet.png 1641w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced users can do manual scans from the terminal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">maldet --scan-all \/path-to-folder<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rkhunter\">Rkhunter Scan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rootkit Hunter, also known simply as Rkhunter, searches for rootkits, backdoors and other exploits by comparing SHA-1 hashes against online databases. Rkhunter checks for suspicious permissions, hidden files, and modifications to kernel modules.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Rkhunter Scan<\/strong> from the sidebar. Once installed you\u2019ll have buttons to scan your system or update your malware databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter-1024x546.png\" alt=\"CWP Rkhunter Scan plugin\" class=\"wp-image-95688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-rkhunter.png 1645w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can run Rkhunter from your terminal with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">rkhunter -c<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"php\">PHP Defender<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PHP Defender, located in the Security Center with ClamAV, uses the Snuffleupagus PHP module to harden PHP code and mitigate various bug classes, including code injection, cookie stealing, and remote code execution. All of this is done without you having to edit raw PHP code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting <strong>Security Center<\/strong> from the sidebar, choose <strong>Custom Installation<\/strong> if you wish to only install the PHP module for specific PHP versions. \u201cDefender mode\u201d is basically the level of security applied. <strong>Basic<\/strong> is fine and you can easily change this later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69dc24a3c795c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69dc24a3c795c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"403\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"95685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install-1024x403.png\" alt=\"CWP PHP Defender installation options\" class=\"wp-image-95685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install-1024x403.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install-768x302.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install-1536x604.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-install.png 1558w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69dc24a3c7daa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69dc24a3c7daa\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"95684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-1024x331.png\" alt=\"CWP PHP Defender\" class=\"wp-image-95684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-1024x331.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-768x248.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender-1536x497.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-php-defender.png 1558w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"server\">CWP Server Auditing Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are passive scanners that provide information to help you better understand your cybersecurity posture, which is useful for vulnerability assessments and regulation compliance audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lynis\">Lynis Scan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynis, by CISOfy, does a system security assessment to provide various ways you can harden your system for best security practices and regulation compliance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Lynis Scan<\/strong> from the sidebar. Minutes after clicking <strong>Scan,<\/strong> you\u2019ll have recommendations for hardening like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kernel configuration and processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User and file permissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System directories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Network security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shell access and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1024x464.png\" alt=\"CWP Lynis Scan plugin\" class=\"wp-image-95686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-lynis.png 1645w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The terminal command equivalent for running Lynis is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">sudo lynis audit system<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"symlink\">Symlink Scan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/linux\/symlinks\/\">symbolic link<\/a>, or \u201csoft link,\u201d is a file that points to another file, similar to a shortcut on your PC desktop. Just as you might use desktop shortcuts to quickly access programs deep in system folders, malicious users can gain unauthorized access to your system to do the same with your private data. The Symlink Scan module locates symlinks on your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select <strong>Symlink Scan<\/strong> from the sidebar. Select a CWP user from the drop-down menu and <strong>Scan User<\/strong>. Select <strong>View<\/strong> to review any found symlinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan-1024x323.png\" alt=\"CWP Symlink Scan plugin\" class=\"wp-image-95689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan-1536x485.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cwp-symlink-scan.png 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced users can get similar results in the CWP terminal emulator with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">find . -type l -ls<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>All security solutions mentioned above can be automated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/cwp-cron-jobs\/\">cron jobs<\/a> from the CWP dashboard to save you time. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/control-web-panel\/\">CWP management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Scalable VPS Infrastructure, Fully Managed<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>When shared hosting can't handle your traffic, VPS delivers dedicated resources that scale with demand. 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