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Scanners FAQ

Most common questions, issues related to the scans.

  • Scans disabled, site can't make HTTP requests to itself
  • How to clean up your WordPress site manually - step-by-step guide
  • Too many false positive malware results!
  • Modified file detected, but I can't repair it. What should I do?
  • After WordPress upgrade scanner reports core files as "unrecognised"
  • Can Plugin/Theme Guard find and remove malwares in themes?
  • Look at these files! Is my site hacked? Are these files are supposed to be there?
  • Why do some files repeatedly turn up on scans or repeatedly repair?
  • Malware file ignored through ShieldNET

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