The virus scanner is used to check for possible threats on your hosting.

Step 1

Logged into your cPanel, go to the “Advanced” section and locate the “Virus Scanner” item.

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**Step 2**

On this screen below you will choose which part of the hosting you want to check, it is worth remembering that you can only check one part at a time, if you want to check the entire hosting just select the option “Check entire home directory”.
  

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**Step 3**

After checking, a message informing you whether or not the virus should be displayed on your screen.

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Además de otra información, la cantidad de archivos presentes y la cantidad de archivos que ya han sido escaneados y el porcentaje de verificación.

Si se indicó un archivo en el análisis, deberá elegir la acción deseada al final del procedimiento.

* Disinfect (try to clean the file)

* Quarantine (keeps the file isolated for later verification);

* Destroy (removes the file - highly recommended option);

* Ignore (do nothing - not recommended).

**Note**: In some situations, while the cPanel scanner is running, web access to domains present in the account may be blocked.