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How to Enable Malware Protection Add-On on Cloudways

Worried about malware threats? You’re not alone — thousands of websites get hit every day.With the Cloudways Malware Protection Add-on, powered by Imunify360, you get more than just scanning. It offers real-time threat detection, automatic cleanup, phishing protection, and filemonitoring, all built to keep your site secure.In this video, we’ll walk you through how to activate the add-on in minutes from your Cloudways dashboard. Once enabled, it operates quietly in the background, allowing you to stay focused on your business. Quick setup, strong protection. Let’s get started!

If you’re ever worried about your website getting hacked, you’re not alone. With over 30,000 sites attacked every day, security isn’t just a nice to have anymore, it’s a must. That’s why Cloudways goes beyond basic security. Our platform includes automated backups, 24. 7 monitoring, and a powerful security stack featuring a server level firewall, domain reputation checks, PAM protection, and malware scanning for popular platforms like WordPress, Magento, and Joomla. All included at no additional costs. But detection is just the first step. For advanced protection, you need advanced tools. That’s where the Cloudways malware protection add on, powered by Immunify 360, comes in. It goes beyond scanning to deliver real time threat protection, scheduled cleanup via, Cron jobs, file shielding against unauthorized changes, phishing protection, and database cleaning. If malware is found, you’ll receive a detailed report. You can remove it manually or let the add on do it automatically. In this video, we’ll show you how to enable it and protect your website with just a few clicks. Let’s get started. Start by logging in to your Cloudways account. Once in, click on the sidebar menu and go to My Applications. Select the application you want to protect, click on the Application Security dropdown. Here you will find the Malware protection option. Malware scanning is free. You can review any detections and either remove them manually or click the Enable Protection button to activate the add on for automatic cleanup. Once enabled, the system will automatically start scanning your application for potential malware. You’ll see three helpful tabs here. Any malware detected during scans will appear in the malicious tab, along with actions taken. You’ll see details like status, type, scan date, action taken. If no threats are found, you’ll see a, all clear message. Scan History tab logs all past scans and provides a detailed report including scan, date, type, number of items scanned, results and actions taken to ensure ongoing security. Proactive Defense actively detects and logs suspicious activity in real time to help keep your application secure. And that’s it. Let Cloudways Malware Protection handle the malware threats in the background so you can focus on growing your business with peace of mind. Thanks for watching and stay secure.