How to enable Malware Database Scanner?

Issue

How to enable Malware Database Scanner?

Environment

• Imunify360
• Malware Database Scanner (MDS)

Solution

The Malware Database Scanner automatically uses information from CMS configuration files to get DB connection details for each CMS running on the server. Now it is organically integrated into the existing Malware Scanner and provides a solution to fixing complex DB infections even without extensive information security expertise. No SQL knowledge, no connection strings, passwords, etc. Just enable and enjoy.

The DB cleanup also performed like a classic Malware Scanner. It is worth noting that MDS safely and reliably backs up suspicious DB data. This makes it absolutely safe to run DB cleanup and stay sure that each step can be reverted in case of issues.

It can be enabled in Imunify360 settings (since version 6.0). 

Settings -> Malware -> Malware Database Scanner

Or the following CLI command can be used:

# imunify360-agent config update '{"MALWARE_DATABASE_SCAN": {"enable": true}}'

And to switch it off:

# imunify360-agent config update '{"MALWARE_DATABASE_SCAN": {"enable": false}}'

Useful links

• https://docs.imunify360.com/features/#malware-database-scanner-mds