Find suspicious changes. Inspect the evidence. Recover safely.
Watchdog Security Suite PRO combines local malware scanning, evidence-rich findings, quarantine and repair workflows so administrators can respond without blindly deleting active website files.
Malware decisions become stronger when several signals agree.
Watchdog does not rely on one filename or one pattern alone. Findings can combine malware signatures, repository differences, dangerous behavior, suspicious locations, obfuscation and other contextual evidence.
File malware scanning
Scan WordPress files for suspicious code patterns, known malware behavior and high-risk characteristics.
- Local file inspection
- Severity and confidence classification
- Safer false-positive handling
Database malware checks
Inspect stored content and configuration areas for known malicious patterns without treating every unusual value as malware.
- Known-pattern detection
- Review-first cleanup approach
- Evidence for safer remediation
WP-Cron inspection
Review scheduled WordPress tasks for suspicious hooks, unexpected execution and persistence behavior.
- Scheduled-task visibility
- Persistence-oriented review
- Context alongside other findings
Repository integrity comparison
Compare supported WordPress core, plugin and theme files against clean official packages where verification is available.
- Official WordPress core packages
- WordPress.org plugin and theme comparison
- Premium and custom code handled cautiously
Understand why a file was flagged.
Supported findings can expose the information an administrator needs to make a safer decision instead of presenting only a red warning and a delete button.
Finding evidence
A compact example of the context the Rescue Center can present before a cleanup action.
Quarantine first. Preserve a path back.
High-confidence rogue files can move into a protected quarantine workflow instead of being permanently deleted from an active site.
Review the finding
Inspect severity, confidence, file location, package context and the available evidence.
Quarantine safely
Move a high-confidence rogue file out of execution while retaining recovery information.
Verify the website
Check site behavior, compare clean sources and decide whether repair or restoration is appropriate.
Restore or remove
Recover the quarantined file when needed or complete removal after review and confirmation.
Use the cleanest available source for the type of damage found.
Not every infected file should be handled the same way. Watchdog separates repairable official packages from custom code and injected legitimate files.
WordPress core repair
Replace damaged or modified core files from an official WordPress package when clean comparison is available.
Controlled restoration rather than arbitrary replacement.
Plugin & theme integrity repair
Compare supported WordPress.org packages and restore clean files where package verification is possible.
Premium and custom components are not assumed to match public packages.
Injected legitimate files
When malware is embedded inside a valid active file, the safer path is evidence-guided review rather than blind deletion.
Preserves functionality and keeps the administrator in control.
Routine scanning stays on the WordPress site.
Watchdog's current malware workflow is privacy-conscious and local-first. Routine scanning does not require uploading the complete website to a third-party cloud for analysis.
Optional cloud assistance—not mandatory replication.
A future cloud-assisted layer may allow suspicious hashes, snippets or selected files to be submitted for deeper review. The intended direction is explicit opt-in and limited submission.
Cleanup should leave evidence, history and accountability.
Rescue actions connect with the wider Watchdog workflow so administrators can understand what was found, what action was taken and whether a rollback path still exists.
Malware response should be evidence-based, reversible and appropriate for a live WordPress site.
Watchdog Security Suite PRO combines local scanning, repository intelligence, evidence panels, quarantine and controlled repair workflows inside one WordPress security suite.