Scanning Preferences

Configure database scanning settings.

SMART Database Scan

SMART Database Scan
Name Value

Scan Frequency

Select how often to scan the database.

  • On Demand (once per day maximum): Scans can be run manually, but only once per day.

  • Automated Daily Scans: If the plan is eligible, this option will automatically scan the database daily.

Automatically remove spam code

Select whether to automatically remove spam code.

  • Yes: The system will automatically detect and remove HTML code used to hide spam links.

  • No, just warn me: The system will detect spam code but only notify, without removing it.

Automatically remove spam links

Select whether to automatically remove spam links.

  • Yes: The system will automatically detect and remove links to websites detected as spam.

  • No, just warn me: The system will detect spam links but only notify, without removing them.

Automatically remove malware

Select whether to automatically remove malware.

  • Yes: The system will automatically detect and remove malicious code that could affect site visitors.

  • No, just warn me: The system will detect malware but only notify, without removing it.

How to handle edit conflicts

Select how to handle edit conflicts.

  • Overwrite edit(s): The system will overwrite any conflicting edits detected during the scan.

  • Don’t fix the record (recommended): The system will skip updates with conflicts and wait for the next scan to resolve them.

SMART File Scan

Configure file scanning settings.

SMART File Scan
Name Value

Scan Frequency

Select how often to scan files.

  • Continuous

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • Quarterly

  • Never

Automatically remove malware

Select whether to automatically remove malware.

  • Yes: The system will automatically detect and remove malicious code detected within the website files.

  • No, just warn me: The system will detect malware but only notify, without removing it.

Exclude files and/or folders

Select the files and/or folders to exclude from scanning.

  • Red background: Indicates excluded files and/or folders.

Exclude files by size

Select whether to exclude files based on their size.

  • Exclude files larger than 5MB

  • Exclude files larger than 10MB

  • Exclude files larger than 15MB

  • Exclude files larger than 20MB

  • No: No exclusions based on size.

SMART Patch

Configure vulnerability patching.

SMART Patch
Name Value

Automatically scan and fix files that should be patched?

  • Scan and patch automatically: This will automatically patch issues the scan finds.

  • Scan automatically but do not patch: The system will detect issues but will not apply patches without user consent.

  • Turn off scanning: Opt-out of automatic scanning and patching entirely.

If the patch feature is not enabled, the website can remain vulnerable. It is advised to perform full updates regularly to keep the site secure against new threats.

Vulnerability Scan

Configure scan for vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit.

Vulnerability Scan
Name Value

Scan Frequency

  • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • Never