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Docs admin: Link the new cPanel guides

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Link the new cPanel guides

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	Our cPanel servers protect your hosting account in two ways:		Our cPanel servers protect your hosting account in two ways:

	* '''Imunify360''' runs on every server. It blocks many attacks before they reach your website, and automatically scans your files for malware. If it finds something, you can see it in cPanel.		* '''Imunify360''' runs on every server. It blocks many attacks before they reach your website, and automatically scans your files for malware. If it finds something, you can see it in cPanel. See [[Imunify360 website protection]].
	* '''Virus Scanner''' is cPanel's built-in scanner. You can run it yourself at any time, for your website files or your email.		* '''Virus Scanner''' is cPanel's built-in scanner. You can run it yourself at any time, for your website files or your email.

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-If you suspect that you have infected site files, or you just want to do periodic scans, cPanel has a built-in Virus Scanner.
+Our cPanel servers protect your hosting account in two ways:
-Here is how to scan your site files and email for infected files through cPanel:
+* '''Imunify360''' runs on every server. It blocks many attacks before they reach your website, and automatically scans your files for malware. If it finds something, you can see it in cPanel.
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Docs admin: Docs admin moved page CPanel Virus Scanner to Scan your website for malware: Clearer title (cPanel section refresh, Oct 2026)

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Docs admin moved page CPanel Virus Scanner to Scan your website for malware: Clearer title (cPanel section refresh, Oct 2026)

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	Once the cleanup is processed, you can go back do another scan.		Once the cleanup is processed, you can go back and do another scan if you wish.
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	'''If you have any questions or need assistance with running the virus scan, you can open a Technical Support ticket through your [https://billing.ace-host.net Client Area].'''		'''If you have any questions or need assistance with running the virus scan, you can open a Technical Support ticket through your [https://billing.ace-host.net Client Area].'''

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	If you suspect that you have infected site files, or you just want to do ~~period~~ scans, cPanel has a built-in Virus Scanner.		If you suspect that you have infected site files, or you just want to do periodic scans, cPanel has a built-in Virus Scanner.
	This virus scanner can scan your website files and your email.		This virus scanner can scan your website files and your email.

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	~~'''~~Once the cleanup is processed, you can go back do another scan.'''		Once the cleanup is processed, you can go back do another scan.
	~~if yoiu~~ have any questions or need assistance ~~when~~ running the virus scan, you can open a Technical Support ticket through your Client Area.		<br>
			'''If you have any questions or need assistance with running the virus scan, you can open a Technical Support ticket through your [https://billing.ace-host.net Client Area].'''
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If you suspect that you have infected site files, or you just want to do period scans, cPanel has a built-in Virus Scanner.
This virus scanner can scan your website files and your email.

Here is how to scan your site files and email for infected files through cPanel:

'''[1]''' Log in to your cPanel account.
 
http://yourdomain.com/cpanel
 
 
'''[2]''' Under '''Advanced''', click on '''Virus Scanner'''.
 
 
[[File:virus_scanner.png]]
 
 
'''[3]''' Choose what you would like to scan, '''Email''' or '''Public Web Space''', and then click '''Scan Now'''.
 
 
[[File:new_scan.png]]
 
 
'''[4]''' During the scan, you can follow the progress and see if there are any infected files.
 
 
[[File:infected_files.png]]
 
 
''If there are no infected files, you will be told that no virus was found.''
 
 
'''[5]''' If there are infected files, you will be told how many. Click '''Ok'''.
 
 
[[File:scan_complete.png]]
 
 
'''[6]''' You will then be asked what you would like to do with the files: '''Quarantine, Destroy, Ignore'''
 
 
[[File:qdi_choice.png]]
 
 
'''[7]''' You can go through each file and choose what you would like to do for that file, or you can scroll to the bottom and select all under your choice.
 
 
[[File:select_all.png]]
 
 
'''[8]''' Once you have selected what you would like to do, click on '''Process Cleanup'''.
 
 
[[File:process_cleanup.png]]
 
 
'''Once the cleanup is processed, you can go back do another scan.'''
if yoiu have any questions or need assistance when running the virus scan, you can open a Technical Support ticket through your Client Area.