Website Security and Backups Help

Scan my website for malware

After you set up Website Security, we'll automatically scan your website every 12 or 24 hours based on the scan frequency that you set. If you're concerned that your site is currently infected, you can prompt Website Security to re-scan your site.

  1. Go to your 123 Reg product page.
  2. Under Website Security and Backups, next to the site you want to configure, select Manage.
  3. Under Monitoring, select green_status Green Status, yellow_status Yellow Status, or red_status Red Status.
  4. You'll be directed to the Security Check page on the monitoring dashboard for the site selected. To request a new remote malware scan, select Check Now.

The scan will be queued for your site and usually takes less than 10 minutes to complete. You'll see the results directly within the monitoring dashboard and if any malware is detected, you'll receive an email notification along with the next steps to fix your site.

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