How to avoid malware and viruses for your websites?

Emily Routledge

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One of our websites was infected by malware and although it is solved by my team but I would like to know on How to avoid malware and viruses for our websites? what are the best tips? please advise me.
 

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If it is wordpress or any other CMS website, always update it to the latest version of CMS, themes, plugins.

Also, use the complex password for any login credentials to the hosting account/CMS dashboard.

Do not connect the server or hosting account or CMS dashboard from a virus affect computer/local machine.

If you have root access to the server, it should be better to run Maldet Realtime Monitoring.

Do not use nulled wordpress or other CMS themes or plugins, always use recommended themes and plugins.

Make sure file permissions are correct, Only allow execute permission for required files/folder

Make sure unusable ports are closed in the server if you have ssh root access to the server.
 

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I have not used this software. what Maldet will tell you if website has issues?
 

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Install maldet
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cd /usr/local/src/ && wget http://www.rfxn.com/downloads/maldetect-current.tar.gz && tar -xzvf maldetect-current.tar.gz && cd maldetect-* && sh install.sh

This will automatically install a cronjob inside /etc/cron.daily/maldet so a daily scan will be run for local cPanel or Plesk accounts.


update to the latest version and virus signatures
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maldet -d && maldet -u


Run the scan manually
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To scan a specific directory, run the following command:

maldet -a /home/user


To launch a background scan for all user's public_html and public_ftp in all home directories
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maldet -b --scan-all /home?/?/public_?

(We also recommend you to scan /tmp and /dev/shm/)

Run Maldet monitoring
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maldet -m, –monitor USERS|PATHS|FILE

Run maldet with inotify kernel level file create/modify monitoring
If USERS is specified, monitor user homedirs for UID's > 500
If FILE is specified, paths will be extracted from file, line spaced
If PATHS are specified, must be comma spaced list, NO WILDCARDS!


Verify the scan report
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you should read scan reports before doing a quarantine.

List all scan reports time and SCANID:

maldet --report list


Show a specific report details :

maldet --report SCANID

Show all scan details from log file:

grep "{scan}" /usr/local/maldetect/event_log


Clean the malicious files
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By default the quarantine is disabled and you can enable it in file configuration. You will have to launch it manually.

maldet -q SCANID

More information https://www.rfxn.com/projects/linux-malware-detect/
 

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Simple and easy:
1. Use secured scripts, update the version of the software you are using.
2. dont give any access to yours server and files.
3. Scan yours server, use ClamV ;)
4. Use a professional hosting provider :)
5. DO NOT USE UNKNOWN SCRIPTS OR CMSS!
6. IF YOU USE WORDPRESS DO NOT INSTALL UNKNOWN PLUGINS!

its only the start for server and site security, but this advise will do the JOB <3
 

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Keeping scripts updated + complex passwords is a must.

In addition, Keep daily backups locally so you can revert back if necessary
 
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