Title: Malware Scanning API
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Malware Scanning API

 *  [DavidSHD](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giraffe/)
 * (@giraffe)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-scanning-api/)
 * What exactly does the Malware Scanning API from Virus Total do? It is an active
   scan? Does it replace a firewall?
    Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [heytherebirdie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/heytherebirdie/)
 * (@heytherebirdie)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-scanning-api/#post-5615302)
 * I’m wondering similar… I already have malware detection software installed on
   my laptop and I keep it updated. Is the malware detection that comes with the
   plugin one that would compliment what I already have or simply duplicate and/
   or conflict with it? How do I know?

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-scanning-api/#post-5615302)
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