This presentation will explain how to automate WordPress malware and vulnerability detection and email notification.
Automate malware detection and vulnerability detection with WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro and email notification
Download and install the [Free] WordPress:Malware Scanning & Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] developed by WP Doctor.
How to install WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro
- Download the plugin and save the ZIP file on your local computer.
- Log in to your WordPress account and click on Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin from the admin page.
- Select the ZIP file you just downloaded and click Install Now to activate the plugin.
- Click on the “Malware Scan” menu item added to the left menu of the admin page.
- Click the “Scan Now” button in the upper right corner to start scanning immediately.
- Click on the “Settings” tab to access the various settings, and the “Improve Security” tab to access the plugin’s security features.
Enable automatic scanning and email notifications in the WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro settings screen
From the WordPress admin page > Malware Scan > Settings tab
Auto-scan for malware daily
Automatic daily scan for vulnerabilities
Email notification upon detection *Specify the email address to be notified
Check “Yes” to save the settings.
The system automatically scans for malware and vulnerabilities and notifies you by email as follows upon detection.
Please confirm that we have detected malware on the site name (https://*****)
Inspection Result
Start time: 2025-08-18 18:00:00
End time: 2025-08-18 18:05:34
Scanning time: 334 seconds
Scanned directory: /home/*****
Directories scanned: 912
Files scanned (modified or outdated): 3802
Suspicious files found (malware/viruses): 1
Number of databases scanned: 194
Number of malware-infected databases: 0
Vulnerability found in the site name (https://*****). The vulnerabilities found are as follows
LearnPress Version:4.2.6 CVE-2024-4397,CVE-2024-4434,CVE-2024-6589,CVE-2024-8529
Automatic daily vulnerability scan is a paid feature. Please consider purchasing the paid version of the plugin from the “Purchase” tab of the plugin’s administration page.
We hope you will give it a try.
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