Understanding SMART Database Scan
The SMART Database Scan tool identifies and remediates vulnerabilities, malware, and suspicious activity in your website’s databases.
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Comprehensive scanning — Detects malware, spam links, and malicious code.
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Platform detection — Automatically identifies your platform (WordPress, Joomla) and optimizes scanning.
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Rollback functionality — Allows you to restore your database to its previous state before remediation, ensuring data integrity.
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Scan history — Maintains a record of all previous scans for reference.
The results of the scan are displayed on the SMART Database Scan page.
Report summary
The summary of the scan results is displayed at the top of the SMART Database Scan page.
The following table describes the components of the summary.
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Scan Time |
The date and time when the scan was performed. |
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Status |
The overall scan status. The possible statuses are:
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Platform Detected |
The database platform/platforms detected on your website. The possible options are:
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Tables Scanned |
The number of database tables scanned. |
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Malware Found |
The number of malware instances detected. |
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Malware Fixed |
The number of malware instances successfully fixed. |
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Spam Links Found |
The number of spam links detected. |
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Spam Links Fixed |
The number of spam links successfully fixed. |
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Spam Code Found |
The number of spam code instances detected. |
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Spam Code Fixed |
The number of spam code instances successfully fixed. |
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Actions |
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View previous scans |
Open earlier results. |
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Scan Now |
Start a new scan. |
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Platform Scan Results
Platform Scan Results displays platform-specific details for each scanned database table.
The following table describes the components that may be present in the table.
| Component | Description |
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Table title |
The database platform. The possible platforms are:
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Database Table |
The name of the database table where the scan was performed. |
Status |
The overall scan status. The possible statuses are:
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Malware |
The number of malware instances fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Spam Links |
The number of spam links fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Spam Code |
The number of spam code instances fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Actions |
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Details |
View details about the detected threats found in the database table. |
Full Scan History
Full Scan History displays all previous scans performed on your website.
The following table describes the components of the Full Scan History section.
| Column | Description |
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Scan Date |
The date and time when the scan was performed. |
Status |
The overall scan status. The possible statuses are:
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Malware |
The number of malware instances fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Spam Links |
The number of spam links fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Spam Code |
The number of spam code instances fixed versus remaining (for example, 1/0 = 1 fixed, 0 remaining). |
Actions |
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Date range filter |
Filter the scan history by date. |
View |
View the details of a specific scan on the SMART Database Scan page. |
Found tab
The Found tab displays detected threats and allows manual action.
If your SMART Database Scan is set to only warn you about detected threats, the Found tab displays the details of the threats that were found during the scan and allows you to take action.
If your SMART Database Scan is set to automatically fix detected threats, the Found tab shows items that were detected and fixed during the scan.
| For information on managing detected threats in the Found tab, see Managing SMART database scan. |
Fixed tab
The Fixed tab appears when items have been successfully fixed.
For warn-only mode, the Fixed tab appears after you manually fix items from the Found tab.
For automatic mode, the Fixed tab appears after the scan is complete.
The following table describes the components of the Fixed tab.
| Column | Description |
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Record ID |
The unique identifier of the database record that was fixed. |
Table Name |
The name of the database table containing the fixed record. |
Issue Type |
The type of issue that was fixed (for example, malware, spam links, spam code). |
Date Fixed |
The date and time when the record was fixed. |