Guides tagged “malware”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about malware, sorted A-Z.
14 guides
Clean up a hacked WordPress site
Recover a hacked WordPress site step by step: contain the attack, scan with Imunify360, restore or replace infected files, reset credentials and prevent reinfection.
File upload blocked or deleted by Imunify360? Here is why
Why Imunify360 blocks or removes files right after upload via FTP, File Manager or WordPress, how to confirm it was a malware detection, and what to do next.
How to clean infected files with Imunify360
Clean malware from infected files with Imunify360 in cPanel, restore a file from its pre-cleanup backup if something breaks, and handle files that cannot be cleaned.
How to scan your website for malware with Imunify360 in cPanel
Check your cPanel account for malware with the Imunify360 scanner: start a scan, read the results, understand statuses and decide what to do with infected files.
Imunify360 command line: essential imunify360-agent commands for root
Use imunify360-agent from SSH to whitelist and unblock IPs, start malware scans, list infected files, clean or restore them and check the agent's status.
Imunify360 false positives: add files to the ignore list safely
What to do when Imunify360 flags a legitimate file as malware: confirm it is safe, add it to the ignore list, restore it and report the false positive.
Imunify360 found a phishing page in my account: what to do
What to do when Imunify360 detects a phishing kit or fake login page in your hosting account: remove it, find how it got in, secure the account and handle blacklists.
Imunify360 on cPanel hosting: what it protects and how to use it
An overview of Imunify360 on MdmHost: malware scanning, Proactive Defense, the firewall, WAF and WebShield, what you see in cPanel and what MdmHost manages for you.
Imunify360 Proactive Defense explained
How Imunify360 Proactive Defense watches PHP scripts as they run, blocks malicious behaviour from unknown malware, the modes it uses and what to do if it blocks your app.
ImunifyAV, ImunifyAV+ and Imunify360: what is the difference?
Compare ImunifyAV, ImunifyAV+ and Imunify360 for cPanel servers: malware scanning, automatic cleanup, firewall, WAF and Proactive Defense, and which one fits your server.
Install Imunify360 on DirectAdmin, Plesk or a server without a panel
Install Imunify360 with i360deploy on DirectAdmin, Plesk or a standalone server: licence key, firewall conflicts, first settings for malware scanning and WAF, and checks.
Scan WordPress databases for malware with Imunify360 (root guide)
Use the Imunify360 Malware Database Scanner as root to find and clean malicious JavaScript and spam links injected into WordPress databases, with backups and restore.
Website hacked? Recovery plan for any site on cPanel hosting
A calm, ordered plan to recover a hacked website on cPanel: contain the damage, find what changed, restore clean files, close the hole, and clean up email and search results.
WordPress security hardening checklist
Harden a WordPress site on cPanel hosting: strong logins and 2FA, updates, file permissions, disabling file editing, limiting login attempts and safe backups.
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