Security Scanning

Regular checks that catch problems before your customers do.

Most business sites don't go down because of some sophisticated attack — they go down because a plugin went unpatched for a year and nobody was watching. Ongoing scans catch the small stuff before it becomes a hacked site, a blacklisted domain, or a customer who saw it first.

What's Included

Watching for the things that actually take a site down.

  • Malware & malicious code detection
  • Vulnerability & outdated-software checks
  • SSL certificate monitoring & renewal alerts
  • Blacklist status checks (Google, browsers)
  • A plain-language report after every scan
  • Fixes handled by us, not left for you to sort out
How It Works

Scan, report, fix — on a schedule that fits your site

  1. 1

    Scheduled Scan

    Automated

    What happens: an automated scan checks your site for malware, known vulnerabilities, and certificate issues.

  2. 2

    Plain-Language Report

    Every Scan

    What happens: you get a summary of what was found — no jargon, no dashboard you have to learn to read.

  3. 3

    Fix, Not Just Flag

    As Needed

    What happens: if something needs fixing, it gets fixed as part of the plan — not handed back to you as a to-do list.

Pricing

Bundled into every Care Plan, or as a one-off.

Monthly or quarterly scans come standard with Care Plans. Need just one scan on a site we didn't build? That's available on request too.

See Care Plan pricing
FAQ

Common questions about security scanning

How often does a scan run?

Frequency depends on your Care Plan tier — monthly at minimum, weekly or continuous monitoring on higher tiers. See the pricing page for exact tiers.

Can you scan a site you didn't build?

Yes. A one-off scan on any site is available on request, whether or not we built it.

What happens if a scan finds something serious?

You're contacted right away, not after the next scheduled report. You get a prioritised report — critical issues needing immediate action, high-priority items within a week, and lower-priority ones to plan for — each explained in plain language. Remediation is quoted separately: the scan fee is a standalone diagnostic, not a deposit against fixing costs, so you see full costs before any work begins. If you're on a Care Plan, the fix is already covered within the plan scope.

Does this replace hosting-level security?

No — the two work together. Hosting-level firewalls block attacks in real time; scans catch what's already on the site or about to expire, like an SSL certificate.

What a security scan actually checks

Most site owners do not discover a breach until a customer reports something strange, Google shows a warning, or the hosting company suspends the account. By that point the malware has typically been present for days or weeks — long enough to affect search rankings, email deliverability, and customer trust.

A proactive security scan catches problems before that happens. It checks:

File integrity

Comparing live server files against known clean versions — malware commonly hides inside WordPress theme files, plugin directories, and wp-config.php.

Malware signatures

Scanning against databases of known patterns — redirects, phishing scripts, cryptocurrency miners, spam-sending code injected invisibly into page output.

Outbound connections

Identifying whether the site is contacting external servers it should not be — a reliable indicator of an active compromise.

SSL certificate status

Verifying the certificate is current, correctly configured, and covers all domains and subdomains.

Software versions

Flagging WordPress core, plugins, and themes with known published vulnerabilities (CVEs) that automated exploit tools actively target.

Admin account audit

Checking for admin users that should not exist — a common persistence mechanism left behind after a breach.

Blacklist status

Whether the domain or hosting IP appears on Google Safe Browsing, Spamhaus, or other blacklists that damage search visibility and email deliverability.

The most common vulnerabilities on Pakistani business sites

Outdated WordPress plugins

The single most common entry point. Plugin developers release security patches continuously — an unpatched plugin with a known CVE will be exploited by automated tools within days of publication. Ajwa Organics came to us after exactly this kind of breach: see the full rebuild case study.

Weak or reused admin passwords

Brute-force attacks on WordPress admin panels run continuously across the internet. A short or dictionary-based password will eventually be found. Two-factor authentication on the admin account eliminates this attack vector entirely.

Shared hosting with no account isolation

On cheap shared hosting, a compromised site on the same server can affect neighbouring accounts — a structural risk that patching the site itself cannot fix. The solution is moving to hosting with proper account isolation.

Backups stored on the same server

A backup in a folder on the compromised hosting account is not a backup — it will be affected by the same breach. Real backups are stored independently on a separate service, in a separate account.

Worth a Look

Don't wait for a customer to find the problem first.

One message. That's the whole first step.

Ask About a Scan