Learn how to use the WordPress Doctor Malware Scan & Security plugin to scan and examine your plugins for vulnerabilities.
How to install the malware scanner plug-in
1 Download the plug-in
Download the plugin zip file from the Malware Scanner & Security Plugin official website. The plugin has a number of free features, including vulnerability testing.
Malware Scan & Security Plug-in Official Site
2 Installation
After downloading the malware scan zip file, save it to a location of your choice and click Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin from the administration page.
Select the ZIP file you just downloaded and click Install Now to activate the plugin.
You can also unzip the downloaded ZIP file and upload it to the wp-content/plugins/ folder using FTP software.
Perform a vulnerability check of the plugins on your WordPress site.
Log in to WordPress, click “Malware Scan” on the left menu of the administration screen, click the Vulnerability Scan tab, and then click the Run Scan button.
The scan will retrieve the versions and names of all plugins installed in your WordPress, compare them to the 1000’s of potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in our database, check for vulnerabilities, and display the results.
If a vulnerability is found, the vulnerable plug-in and a link to the vulnerability will be displayed as shown in the figure below.
The WordPress Doctor Malware Scan & Security plugin’s vulnerability scan detects the most common types of vulnerabilities used by hackers, such as the ability to deface a site through the network without authentication, so if a vulnerability is found, we recommend updating this plugin as soon as possible. If vulnerabilities are found, we recommend that you update this plugin as soon as possible.
In addition to vulnerability scanning, the plugin also includes a number of security features and malware checking functions.
Free WordPress:Malware Scan & Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]
Please browse the features from the following page.
