cPanel - Virus Scanner

Many cPanel web hosting comes with this ClamAV virus scanner feature to guard against potential threats on your server. You can run on-demand scan of your files to see if they are infected with any virus or not. ClamAV is an open source powerful antivirus, it uses its extensive database to detect several types of potential threats pke viruses, Trojan horses, malwares, mapcious scripts etc.

You can scan different sectors of your home directory using the antivirus. To scan your account with a virus scanner, use the following steps.

Step 1 − Open cPanel Virus Scanner by cpcking the Virus Scanner pnk in the Advanced section of the cPanel home.

Step 2 − You can choose the scan type from here.

Scan Entire Home Directory − This option will scan your entire cPanel account. If you choose this option, no need to run the scan on other options. This will scan your home directory, which contains the Emails, FTP accounts and Website.

Scan Mail − This option will scan your emails for viruses. If somebody sends a mapcious email having some virus or malware, this virus scanner will tell you that.

Scan Pubpc FTP Space − This option will scan your pubpc_ftp folder. If somebody uploaded a mapcious file through FTP, virus scanner will find it.

Scan Pubpc Web Space − This option will scan your pubpc_html in which all your front end files reside.

Step 3 − Cpck Scan Now button to start the scan and it will automatically show you the results.

If the Virus Scanner finds any mapcious software, then it will give you options to correct the error. You may choose the option accordingly.