ByteDefense

ByteDefense Scanner is your ultimate WordPress security companion, designed to safeguard your website from malicious threats, vulnerabilities, and potential exploits. Whether you’re running a blog, an e-commerce store, or a business site, this plugin offers a robust scanning solution that identifies risks in both your site’s files and database, providing peace of mind—all within a sleek, intuitive interface. Additionally, with the new GEO Protection feature, you can control access to your site based on visitors’ geographic locations, enhancing security and compliance with regional regulations.
<h3>Why Choose ByteDefense Scanner?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fast & Thorough File Scanning: Detects malware, suspicious files, and security loopholes in as little as a few minutes (up to 15 minutes for larger sites).</li>
<li>Database Security Scanning: Scans your WordPress database (posts, meta, and options) for inserted malicious links, injected JavaScript, hidden content, iframes, and other suspicious patterns.</li>
<li>GEO Protection: Restrict access to your site by blocking visitors from specific countries, managing IP access (allow or ban specific IPs/subnets), and controlling bot access—all powered by the MaxMind GeoIP database.</li>
<li>User-Friendly Dashboard: Easily navigate through the “Scan & Report,” “Database Scan,” “GEO Protection,” and “Support” tabs—no technical expertise required!</li>
<li>Real-Time Feedback: Watch the scanning process with a beautiful AJAX loader, ensuring you know exactly when your site is being checked.</li>
<li>High Performance: Built with WordPress best practices, ensuring minimal impact on your site’s speed and resources.</li>
<li>Future-Ready: Designed by ByteDefense Team, this plugin is poised for continuous updates and cutting-edge security features.</li>
</ul>
Imagine a tool that not only protects your site but also empowers you with actionable insights and advanced access control. ByteDefense Scanner doesn’t just stop at scanning—it’s a gateway to a safer, stronger WordPress experience. With cyber threats on the rise, this plugin is your first line of defense, offering enterprise-level security at the fingertips of every WordPress user.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>One-Click File Scanning: Simply press the “Scan” button to initiate a deep analysis of your site’s files.</li>
<li>Database Scanning: Scan your WordPress database for malicious links, injected scripts, hidden content, iframes, and other threats with a single click.</li>
<li>GEO Protection (New): Block visitors from specific countries, whitelist or blacklist IPs/subnets, and control bot access.</li>
<li>Customizable Settings: Tailor the plugin to your needs (settings tab coming soon with more options!).</li>
<li>Dedicated Support: Access help directly from the plugin interface—because your security matters.</li>
<li>AJAX-Powered Interface: Smooth, modern design with real-time updates during scans.</li>
<li>Translation-Ready: Built with localization in mind, making it accessible to users worldwide.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The Power of Prevention</h3>
Cyberattacks can cost you traffic, revenue, and reputation. ByteDefense Scanner helps you stay ahead of the curve by identifying issues before they become problems. Whether it’s a hidden backdoor in your files, outdated code, malicious content injected into your database, or unauthorized access from specific regions, this plugin has you covered. Don’t wait for a breach—act now and secure your WordPress site with a tool trusted by thousands (and growing!).
<h3>Built for Everyone</h3>
From beginners to developers, ByteDefense Scanner balances simplicity with power. Its clean design and clear instructions make it accessible, while its extensible framework allows advanced users to customize the scanning process and access control settings.
Download ByteDefense Scanner today and join a community dedicated to WordPress security excellence. Your website deserves the best—give it the protection it needs!

ByteDefense Security


I really like Byte Defense plugin! My website had some problems before, but after I installed this plugin, everything got better. It was super easy to set up, I just clicked a few things and it worked. Now my site feels safe and I don't worry so much. The plugin tells me what’s going on and it’s easy to understand. It's really helpful!


I really like it

A powerful, user-friendly security tool that scans your website files and database for vulnerabilities, malware, and threats in minutes—keeping your d …

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This plugin searches the files on your website, and the posts and comments tables of your database for anything suspicious. It also examines your list of active plugins for unusual filenames.
It does not remove anything. That is left to the user to do.
Latest MD5 hash values for Exploit Scanner:
<ul>
<li>17e2ccfc834d691bc68cc5c64f9bed89 exploit-scanner.php (1.5.2)</li>
<li>1d5f9d6220fe159cd44cb70a998a1cd7 hashes-4.6.php</li>
<li>fbdf61c17f65094c8e331e1e364acf68 hashes-4.6.1.php</li>
<li>477d128d84802e3470cec408424a8de3 hashes-4.7.php</li>
<li>d53210f999847fbd6f5a2ecac0ad42f2 hashes-4.7.5.php</li>
</ul>
Latest SHA1 hash values for Exploit Scanner:
<ul>
<li>1decc1e47a53d1cab9e8f1ef15b31682198367ee exploit-scanner.php (1.5.2)</li>
<li>5cec64380a2acdc876fd22fbbbbf8c335df1ed3f hashes-4.6.php</li>
<li>99d9e7be23a350f3d1962d0f41e7b4e28c00841e hashes-4.6.1.php</li>
<li>1eeab377a1afc6d776827a063678d2461b29e71d hashes-4.7.php</li>
<li>8c890a6af26bb74e9d17e5d2b21d6be27764da45 hashes-4.7.5.php</li>
</ul>
See the <a href="http://ocaoimh.ie/exploit-scanner/" rel="nofollow ugc">Exploit Scanner homepage</a> for further information.
<h3>Interpreting the Results</h3>
It is likely that this scanner will find false positives (i.e. files which do not contain malicious code). However, it is best to err 
on the side of caution; if you are unsure then ask in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/" rel="ugc">Support Forums</a>, 
download a fresh copy of a plugin, search the Internet for similar situations, et cetera. You should be most concerned if the scanner is: 
making matches around unknown external links; finding base64 encoded text in modified core files or the <code>wp-config.php</code> file; 
listing extra admin accounts; or finding content in posts which you did not put there.
Understanding the three different result levels:
<ul>
<li>Severe: results that are often strong indicators of a hack (though they are not definitive proof)</li>
<li>Warning: these results are more commonly found in innocent circumstances than Severe matches, but they should still be treated with caution</li>
<li>Note: lowest priority, showing results that are very commonly used in legitimate code or notifications about events such as skipped files</li>
</ul>
<h3>Help! I think I have been hacked!</h3>
Follow the guides from the Codex:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked" rel="nofollow ugc">Codex: FAQ – My site was hacked</a></li>
<li><a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">Codex: Hardening WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
Ensure that you change all of your WordPress related passwords (site, FTP, MySQL, etc.). A regular backup routine 
(either manual or plugin powered) is extremely useful; if you ever find that your site has been hacked you can easily restore your site from 
a clean backup and fresh set of files and, of course, use a new set of passwords.
<h3>Updates</h3>
Updates to the plugin will be posted here, to <a href="http://ocaoimh.ie/" rel="nofollow ugc">Holy Shmoly!</a> and the <a href="http://ocaoimh.ie/exploit-scanner/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Exploit Scanner</a> page will always link to the newest version.
<h3>Other Languages</h3>
Unfortunately for people using WordPress versions for other locales some of the file hashes may be incorrect as some strings have to be hardcoded in their translated form. Here are some file hashes for WordPress in other languagues provided separately by other members of the community:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://wpbiz.jp/files/exploit-scanner-hashes/ja/" rel="nofollow ugc">Japanese</a> – thanks to Naoko</li>
<li><a href="http://talkpress.de/artikel/exploit-scanner-hash-deutsch-wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">German</a> – thanks to Robert Wetzlmayr</li>
</ul>
The hash files should only be declaring an array called $filehashes and the majority of the hashes should still be the same.

Exploit Scanner

Works very well by pointing suspicious elements.

Useful and effective

Great plugin, but it's not well documented.

Anyways, it works on version 4.8.3 and theoretically any version as long as you generate (if you don't have) the hashes for your wordpress version; in my case I had to generate for 4.8.3 and it did a good job :)

Great security scan plugin but..

830 matches in a clean installation

Search the files and database of your WordPress install for signs that may indicate that it has fallen victim to malicious hackers.

ByteDefense Security vs Exploit Scanner