{"id":10228,"date":"2018-06-19T10:15:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T10:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=10228"},"modified":"2020-01-21T06:05:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T06:05:06","slug":"check-website-for-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Website for Malware &#8211; ESDS VTMScan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The evolving cybercrimes are reshaping \nways to attack your website and there are more threats now than ever \nbefore due to the increased number of unsecured websites. Many attacks \nare reported everyday which are related to hacking a website or \ninfecting a website which has caused the owners a huge loss of data, \ntime and money. Very few people are educated on this issue but more \npeople need to be aware of how important their website is in their \nbusiness. Think of it as, your website is a retail store and if it is \nnot secured then some criminals or attackers would enter and cause a \nchaos. As a website owner you don\u2019t want that because there is important\n data on your website and it is your responsibility to protect it.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/#Look_for_Common_Signs_of_Malware_in_your_Website\" >Look for Common Signs of Malware in your Website<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/#ESDS_VTMScan_Detection_Technique\" >ESDS VTMScan Detection Technique:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/#Check_for_Database_Malware\" >Check for Database Malware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/#Check_for_Malware_in_Source_Code\" >Check for Malware in Source Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/check-website-for-malware\/#Check_for_Malware_in_your_files\" >Check for Malware in your files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lot of business owners think that the \nhackers don\u2019t have eyes on their website just because they have a small \nbusiness and don\u2019t have a lot of sensitive content on their website; but\n the truth is, hackers don\u2019t care if you have a small or a big website, \nif you have an unsecured website then it is presumed that they will \ndefinitely attack it for their gains. &nbsp;There are safety measures which \nyou can take in order to safeguard your website against all kinds of \nonline threats and realize the importance of secure website before it\u2019s \ntoo late.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malware which is short for malicious \nsoftware is a malicious code which is hidden in a website to perform \nunwanted action in the website and on the webserver to steal sensitive \ndata and payment information. Say, you visit a random website and see \nthat it is infected by malware; you are definitely not going to revisit \nthe website. If your business is on your website and it is affected by \nmalware then it could be a death knell for your business. Major search \nengines will actually blacklist your website if it is infected by \nmalware; as Google can detect the malware in your website and decide to \nsteer people away from your website for their own good but will directly\n affect your business.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_for_Common_Signs_of_Malware_in_your_Website\"><\/span><strong>Look for Common Signs of Malware in your Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will not immediately find out that \nyour website has malware but there are obvious signs which will lead you\n to the apparent decision which is; <a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>YOUR WEBSITE CONTAINS MALWARE.<\/strong><\/a> One \nsign which is website defacement is the only way of knowing that a \nwebsite has malware. In case your website isn\u2019t defaced then there are \nother signals like:<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your Login information is changed without your approval<\/li><li>Files on website were either modified or deleted<\/li><li>Frequently freezing and crashing of website<\/li><li>You\u2019ll notice a change in your SEO results<\/li><li>You\u2019ll notice a rapid increase or drop in your website traffic<\/li><\/ol><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is valuable to have an anti-malware scanner like <strong>ESDS VTMScan<\/strong> which detects every type online threat<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ESDS_VTMScan_Detection_Technique\"><\/span><strong>ESDS VTMScan Detection Technique:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ESDS VTMScan scans for page defacement in \nMalware scan. It searches for defacement keywords on each and every page\n it has crawled and reports it immediately.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ESDS VTMScan checks for JavaScript\u2019s codes against generic signatures for vulnerabilities.<\/li><li>It has algorithm to check for JavaScript obfuscation which check for vulnerable malware patterns.<\/li><li>Third party links found in page are also getting checked in Google malware database.<\/li><li>Application file detection like .rar, .exe, .apk.<\/li><li>Page source scan for Stored Client XSS, hidden iframe tag, remote source detection, information disclosure (IP\/E-mail).<\/li><\/ol><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can easily dig in your website to check malware in your database, files and source code<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_for_Database_Malware\"><\/span>Check for Database Malware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to check for malware in your \ndatabase, you will need a database administration tool to check for \nsigns of malware by using a list of common syntax used by cyber \nattackers.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_for_Malware_in_Source_Code\"><\/span>Check for Malware in Source Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for malware in your \nsource code then there are two attributes you will need to check which \nare: script attribute and iframe attribute. If any URL begins with \n\u201c&lt;script src=&gt;\u201d or &lt;iframe src=\u201dURL\u201d&gt; and if the URL doesn\u2019t\n look familiar, it\u2019s a sign of cybercriminal activity.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_for_Malware_in_your_files\"><\/span>Check for Malware in your files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Search for malicious content in your \nwebsite\u2019s files or host provided file manager. The common types of \ninjections on WordPress and other CMS integrated websites can be found \nand detected through a user.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Always take frequent back-ups of your \nwebsite so that in case of a cyber-attack, you can easily recover your \nwebsite with quick response time. You should know how a normal and clean\n code looks like so that you can spot if there are any signs of malware.\n Being very cautious with your website is the first step towards safety,\n using anti-malware scanner like <a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>ESDS VTMScan<\/strong><\/a> is a good move for your \nbusiness.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The evolving cybercrimes are reshaping ways to attack your website and there are more threats now than ever before due to the increased number of unsecured websites. 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