{"id":321,"date":"2020-06-04T12:24:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T12:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webinspector.com\/blog\/?p=321"},"modified":"2024-12-02T08:05:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T08:05:34","slug":"how-to-check-url-for-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webinspector.com\/blog\/malware-scan\/how-to-check-url-for-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Check URL For Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Online Website Virus &amp; Malware Scanner<\/h2>\n<p>Websites can get infected with malware, and hence it is necessary for every webmaster\/ website owner to know how to check URL for malware. Hackers will continuously try to penetrate websites and infect them with malware. Since most business transactions have moved online, website URLs have become a favorite target of hackers. A hacked URL would contain malware. Visitors to the website will not be happy to deal with a URL with malware, as it would risk their personal information, credit card details, etc&#8230;,<\/p>\n<p>A website URL with malware will affect the credibility of the organization leading to loss of reputation. Visitors may not even type out the URL again. It is hence essential for the website owners to perform website scanning detect the presence of any malware in the URL and immediately cleanse the URL of all malware.<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms of URL with Malware Threats<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Search engines block your URL \u2013 display warning about your URL<\/li>\n<li>Your website URL gets blacklisted<\/li>\n<li>Major Browsers display warnings about your website URL<\/li>\n<li>Your hosting provider detects malware in your website URL and shuts down your website<\/li>\n<li>Website visitors get redirected to spam, bogus or malicious websites<\/li>\n<li>Your website URL is used to generate spam email<\/li>\n<li>Your website URL is used for DDoS attacks<\/li>\n<li>Your website URL becomes unreasonably slow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Check URL For Malware<\/h2>\n<p>You can easily check your website URL for malware using the Comodo Web Inspector Tool. The Comodo Web Inspector utilizes cloud-based malware scanning technology to thoroughly scan (website scanning) and detect your website URL for malware. It utilizes numerous advanced scanning technologies such as heuristic detection techniques and buffer overflow detection.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/webinspector.com\/website-malware-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comodo Web Inspector Online Scan webpage<\/a> enter the URL of your webpage. The tool will immediately scan the webpage for malware (website scanning), and then provide a detailed report of all the detected malware and the vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Comodo Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC) is manned by certified security analysts who provide support 24\/7\/365. They will completely remove all malware from your website URL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay Protected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report will give you an idea of the different types of cybersecurity risks that your website has to face. It would be prudent to get software that provides constant protection or you could subscribe to an appropriate Web Inspector Plan to protect your URL.<\/p>\n<h3>Comodo Web Inspector<\/h3>\n<p>Comodo Web Inspector utilizes advanced, cloud-based malware scanning technology for website scanning and checks for viruses and malware infection. It detects security holes and vulnerabilities and safeguards websites against security threats. Web Inspector also monitors for website blacklisting and warns website owners before websites get blacklisted.<\/p>\n<h3>Web Inspector Features<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Daily Malware Scanning \u2013<\/strong> Web Inspector performs daily malware scanning to check for viruses or malware infections. You will be notified immediately when a problem is discovered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blacklist Monitoring \u2013<\/strong> Web Inspector also helps you check your online reputation by performing an exhaustive blacklist monitoring check to ensure your website is not blacklisted by major search engines like Google and Yahoo. You will be notified immediately if you&#8217;ve been blacklisted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Immediate Notifications \u2013<\/strong> Be it malware or any other vulnerability detection or blacklisting, you will receive immediate notification via mail from Web Inspector. Critical notifications can help you keep your website safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PCI Compliance Scanning \u2013<\/strong> Web Inspector also incorporates a full-fledged PCI Scan Compliance solution powered by HackerGuardian. This will enable you to understand how much your business website complies with PCI standards (extremely crucial for online merchants).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust Seal &amp; Customer Support \u2013<\/strong> You&#8217;ll also get a Web Inspector Scan trust seal using which you can visually communicate to your customers that your website is safe, secure, verified and can be trusted. This will give them the confidence to revisit your website. Then there&#8217;s the 24\/7 customer support as well.<\/p>\n<p>For any website\/webpage that shows issues\/vulnerabilities in Web Inspector website scanning, Comodo cWatch offers comprehensive clean-up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/cwatch-plans.php?&amp;track=17891&amp;af=17891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webinspector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/web-malware-scan.png\" alt=\"Website Malware Scanner\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-malware-prevention.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Malware Prevention<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/cyber-attack\/how-to-fix-hacked-wordpress-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Hacked WordPress Site<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/free-url-scanner.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URL Scanner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/best-website-security-for-enterprise.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Website Security<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webinspector.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website security check<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Backup<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-status-checker.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Status<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/webinspector.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Malware Removal<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/how-to-check-if-a-website-is-safe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Website Safety<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/website-security\/top-10-vulnerability-assessment-scanning-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vulnerability Scanner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/ddos-attack.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DDoS Attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/security-check-for-website.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Website for Security<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-checker.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Checker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belugacdn.com\/blog\/hosting\/free-web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Web Hosting<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/how-to\/ddos-someone-on-your-network.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to DDoS<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/website-security\/how-to-spot-a-fake-fraudulent-or-scam-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Scam Checker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/website-security\/what-is-https-and-why-switching-to-https\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What does HTTPS Mean<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/dns-history.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> DNS History<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/ddos-protection\/free-ddos-tool.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free DDoS Tool<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/website-security\/hashing-algorithm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Hashing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/blog\/website-security\/check-website-for-malware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Website for Malware<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comodo.com\/managed-detection-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managed Detection and Response<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/how-to-check-if-a-website-is-safe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is This Website Safe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/site-scan\/check-website-reputation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Website Reputation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-security\/beast-attack.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEAST Attack<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/how-to\/check-if-website-is-safe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe Site Checker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/site-security-check.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security Check Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/sitescanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malware Scan Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/website-security\/malware-scanner.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malware Scanner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online Website Virus &amp; Malware Scanner Websites can get infected with malware, and hence it is necessary for every webmaster\/ website owner to know how to check URL for malware. 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