BroodWeb Malware Scanner

BroodWeb Malware Scanner helps WordPress site owners, agencies, and developers investigate suspicious files, database content, login activity, and security exposure from one admin screen. The scanner is built for careful review. It does not blindly delete files. It shows risk scores, findings, file paths, quarantine actions, whitelist controls, and exportable reports so you can inspect suspicious results before taking action. Key Features

• Malware file scanner for WordPress core, plugins, themes, uploads, must-use plugins, and root files.
• Official WordPress core checksum verification to suppress false positives on clean core files.
• Detection for common malware indicators such as eval(), base64_decode(), gzinflate(), shell_exec(), obfuscated strings, suspicious filenames, disguised PHP payloads, and PHP files inside uploads.
• Database scanner for suspicious content in options, posts, and users.
• Quarantine, restore, delete, and whitelist tools for flagged files.
• Scan history with stored reports.
• Filterable scan report with filename search, risk filter, category filter, collapsible findings, and JSON/CSV export.
• AJAX chunked scanning to reduce timeouts on larger websites.
• Scheduled scans and email alerts.
• Integrity monitor with file-change tracking and alert email support.
• Login security tools, including custom login URL support.
• Activity log for security events.
• Vulnerability review for WordPress core, plugins, and themes.
• Firewall-lite controls for basic request protection.
• Go Pro information tab explaining Pro features.

Official Core Verification WordPress core files can contain functions that look suspicious in normal malware signatures. BroodWeb Malware Scanner verifies official WordPress core files against WordPress.org checksums before content heuristics are applied. If a core file matches the official source, it is not reported as suspicious. If a core file is changed or if an unexpected file appears inside a core directory, the scanner can report that as a higher-signal issue. Designed For Manual Review BroodWeb Malware Scanner is an investigation and triage tool. Always review flagged files before quarantining or deleting them, and always create a full backup before cleaning an infected site. BroodWeb Malware Scanner Pro The free plugin includes the core protection layer: malware scanning, database checks, quarantine, whitelist, integrity monitoring, login security, vulnerability review, firewall-lite, activity log, and reporting exports. BroodWeb Malware Scanner Pro adds advanced cleanup and intelligence tools, including:

• Hardening controls.
• Repair tools for comparing and restoring supported official WordPress, plugin, and theme files.
• AI-assisted malware triage with OpenAI-compatible providers.
• Professional reporting workflows for agencies and client work.

1.4.0

• Added integrity monitor, login security, activity log, vulnerability review, and firewall-lite modules to the free plugin.
• Added a Go Pro information tab that explains Pro features from inside the free plugin.
• Moved custom login URL controls into the Login Security tab.
• Removed integrity-monitor settings from the general Settings tab now that Integrity has its own dedicated feature area.
• Improved WordPress core scanning so official core files are verified against WordPress.org checksums before content heuristics run.
• Suppressed false positives for official WordPress core files that match the official source.
• Added stronger findings for changed core files and unexpected files inside WordPress core directories.
• Improved scan report filtering and preserved JSON/CSV export workflows.
• Added spacing around the WordPress Core Restore card for a cleaner scan results layout.

1.3.2

• Version bump to stay in sync with BroodWeb Malware Scanner Pro 1.3.2.

1.3.1

• Version bump to stay in sync with BroodWeb Malware Scanner Pro 1.3.1.

1.3.0

• Fixed the plugin textdomain loading path for packaged installs.
• Fixed integrity monitor scheduling so the active cron hook is not cleared on every request.
• Cleaned the release package for WordPress.org submission.
• Polished admin text and packaging metadata.

1.2.0

• Complete rewrite with tabbed interface and dark admin UI.
• AJAX chunked scanning with real-time progress bar.
• Quarantine system with restore and delete.
• Scan history and per-scan diff.
• Inline file viewer with highlighted suspicious patterns.
• Filterable and sortable results table with CSV and JSON export.
• False-positive whitelist with manual entry.
• Database scanner.
• Scheduled scans via WP-Cron.
• Email alerts with configurable threshold.
• Added sticky table headers.
• Added collapsible findings.
• Improved mobile spacing.
• Added category counts in dropdowns.
• Rebranded plugin as BroodWeb Malware Scanner by BroodWeb.
• Added uninstall cleanup support.