Free Website Malware Checker & Virus Scanner

Weekly-updated malware patterns from open-source intelligence

Malware signatures go stale quickly. HostCry refreshes detection patterns at least once a week by merging:

• HostCry’s curated rules tuned for remote / public-page scanning
• Actively maintained PHP webshell rules from Neo23x0 signature-base (gen_webshells.yar)
• Obfuscated PHP patterns from Tenable YARA rules

Rules are stored on our servers and applied during each scan — not loaded from a public CDN — so your online virus checker stays current without slowing the page down.

What our website security scanner checks today

• Malware & webshell indicators on public HTML/PHP responses
• Exposed sensitive paths (.env, .git, SQL dumps, common shell filenames)
• Blacklist / reputation via Google Safe Browsing, PhishTank, and VirusTotal
• WordPress & software fingerprinting, with outdated component and CVE signals when available
• HTTPS & security headers for a basic configuration review
• Sitemap-assisted crawl of extra public pages for injected code

Faster scans, clearer results, fewer false alarms

Recent upgrades focus on usefulness for site owners who need a quick website malware check:

• Parallel path probing with a hard time budget so scans finish instead of hanging
• Duplicate findings across many pages collapsed into one clear report row
• Noisy heuristics (such as over-broad “hidden iframe” matches) removed to cut false positives
• Progress UI that stops cleanly when the scan reaches 100%

Website malware scanner for businesses & WordPress sites

If you run a blog, online store, SaaS app, or company site on shared or WordPress hosting, a regular free malware scan helps catch compromise early — especially after plugin updates, migrations, or suspicious traffic. HostCry offers this website security checker at no cost so you can verify safety before visitors notice a problem.

Important: this tool inspects publicly reachable URLs only. It cannot see password-protected files or the full server filesystem. For deep cleanups, combine this scan with your hosting panel malware tools (for example Imunify / Maldet) or professional malware removal.