Free Website Malware Scanner & Security Check
More than a malware scan — full website security check
Presence of any malicious code can lead to blocking of your website in the search results or receiving a warning about it in order to protect your visitors from the dangerous content.
The Malware Scanner is free and you can check your website pages for malicious code, malicious iFrame content, hidden external links. Malicious code can be found not only in the code of public pages, but also in site files. Also, we recommend to scan all your website files with our Security plugin. No installation. No signup. Instant scan.
What does this app scan?
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Scanning for malware - this scan scans web pages and files for potentially malicious code such as viruses, Trojans, or malicious scripts.
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Get external links - this check analyzes web pages and identifies external links pointing to other websites.
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Scanning in public lists - this check involves scanning public lists, such as Block Lists for unwanted activity, to determine if the source IP address is publicly known and blocked.
Scanning in public dns servers - this check extracts the domain from the URL and queries various DNS providers to detect if the website is being blocked by external DNS filtering services. If a provider returns 0.0.0.0 instead of the actual IP address, it indicates the site is blocked by that provider.
If the site is available, the DNS filtering check will return the actual IP address of the website.
$ dig 8.8.8.8 cleantalk.org +short
135.148.242.107
If the site is unavailable, the DNS filtering check will return 0.0.0.0
$ dig 8.8.8.8 cleantalk.org +short
0.0.0.0
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Check for public access to Git, SVN repositories - during this check, the public availability of SVN and GIT repositories is analyzed to determine if they are accessible and if sensitive data or pieces of software code can be publicly available.
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Scanning internal links - this check scans the website for internal links and verifies that they are available and functional.
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Check for SSL - this check analyzes a website's SSL certificate to determine if it is valid, matches the domain name, and if there are any potential vulnerabilities.
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CMS recognize - this check attempts to determine which content management system (CMS) is used on the website, as well as its version and other information.
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HTTP response code and server information - this check retrieves data about the server response code and information about the server itself, such as server version, technologies used, etc.
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JavaScript Files & iFrames Calls - this check analyzes JavaScript files and iFrames calls on the website to detect any potential security threats or vulnerabilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CleanTalk website malware scanner free?
Yes. The CleanTalk website malware scanner allows you to scan any public website for malware, hidden links, and security risks for free without installation.
What does the website malware scanner check?
The scanner checks websites for malicious code, hidden links, blacklist status, DNS issues, SSL configuration, and other common security threats.
Does the scanner work with WordPress websites?
Yes. The malware scanner works with WordPress and any other CMS or custom-built website because it analyzes publicly accessible website data.
Do I need to install anything to run the scan?
No installation is required. Simply enter your website URL and the scan will start instantly online.