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AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

Name: AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Marco Cesarato

Block risky uploads and run malware, integrity, vulnerability, and reputation scans from your WordPress dashboard.

AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite ranks #55,912 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #3,985 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v0.5.14 Current Version v0.5.14

Updated 9 hours ago Last Update on 16 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#3,985 of 4,488 in Security Downloads -36.2% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 0.5.14
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Requires WP: 5.3+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Marco Cesarato

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

WordPress cron runs when the site receives requests. Configure a system cron that runs wp cron event run --due-now when exact timing is required.

Scan and block malicious WordPress uploads is enabled by default under Antimalware > Settings > Scan policy. The plugin scans temporary media, plugin, and theme uploads in report-only mode before WordPress stores or installs them. Malware detections and incomplete scans block the upload. Plugin and theme ZIP inspection requires the PHP ZIP extension.

Enable Email alerts under Antimalware > Settings. The plugin uses wp_mail to notify the WordPress administrator when a completed scan contains unresolved security findings. You can add up to 20 optional recipients. Messages include scan counts and a protected report link, but no local paths or matched code.

By default in an amwscan-data directory beside the web document root and outside the scanned tree. Reports, lifecycle state, checkpoints, backups, downloaded Maltrail definitions, and quarantine data are protected and excluded from scans. Each scan checks the Maltrail release digest and downloads definitions only when changed; a failed update keeps the last verified cache. Enable Use cached Maltrail definitions without updating under Antimalware > Settings > Engine and storage to prevent update requests and use only the last verified cache.

No. The active AMWScan plugin directory and its private data directory are always excluded from scans.

Enable the PHP FTP extension, select FTP server under Antimalware > Settings, and enter a credential-free ftps://host/path URL. Set AMWSCAN_FTP_PASSWORD in the WordPress PHP process environment when authentication requires a password. Use FTPS for authenticated scans because plain FTP is unencrypted. Remote scans are read-only, and passwords are never stored in WordPress.

No. Reports, logs, backups, quarantined files, and the whitelist are preserved. WordPress options and scheduled events are removed.

Open a report finding and select Report finding. The plugin opens a public GitHub issue draft from legacy matches or canonical malware file signatures, containing signature names, detection types, scanner versions, and the file SHA-256 only. It excludes local paths and matched code. Do not attach executable malware to a public issue; maintainers can arrange a private transfer if they need the sample.

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