Malcure Malware Shield — WordPress Security Plugin
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor
by Malcure Web Security · WordPress.org page · Website
Malcure Malware Shield has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 688,024 downloads all time. It was downloaded 8,401 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Malcure Malware Shield at a glance
Is Malcure Malware Shield well maintained?
Malcure Malware Shield reviews and ratings
74 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Unprofessional credential demands, rigid script-based support, and a lack of und
Malcure claims to be a website security company, yet their remediation process violates fundamental cybersecurity best practices. Demanding Master Account Logins: When hired to clean a single domain, their support team insisted on being handed the master logins to the primary IONOS Hosting Account. Handing over master access grants a third party full control over all domains, billing details, and unrelated client sites under that contract. Professional security firms use isolated access vectors, never master credentials. Inability to Adapt to Server Firewalls: Malcure rigidly demanded direct, external network access to the site's MySQL database. On secure cloud hosting like IONOS, databases are hidden behind strict internal firewalls that block outside IP addresses for safety. Malcure’s technicians refused to acknowledge this standard infrastructure limitation. Ignoring Full Developer Access: Even when provided with a comprehensive security package—including isolated SFTP access, a WordPress Administrator login, and a raw .sql database export file—Malcure refused to proceed. Because WordPress admin panels run locally inside the host's network loop, any standard security plugin can scan and clean the database internally. Malcure's refusal to work with these industry-standard assets suggests they rely blindly on automated external scripts rather than true technical expertise. Blame-Shifting and Stalling: By demanding impossible firewall openings and insecure master logins, the company sets up a convenient excuse ("the client denied us access") to justify delays or refuse refunds when they cannot fulfill their service. 💡 The Verdict If you value the security of your hosting infrastructure, avoid Malcure. Their rigid playbooks, unsafe credential requirements, and poor handling of shared hosting environments make them a liability rather than a security solution. If you have already paid them and they refuse to work using standard SFTP and WordPress Admin access, revoke t
phillalf -
Not working i have just tested with an hacked website
Not working i have just tested with an hacked website not a single issues has been find out by the plugin.
Appsfruit -
great, slow at first, but gets fast with next turns
fantastic. it lasts long, needs 3-4 scan turns, but it cleans malware. But the first scan is longest, every other gets faster. Tried 5 different plugins, this is the only one that hepled me out and identified malware. Sent them unidentified malware I found myself and they updated their definitions within 4 hours! After days of trouble, within 3 days it seems I got rid of malware on 6 sites. great
nenadvuk -
Saved my a**
Thanks a lot for your work which we are allowed to use for free. Works very good, don't know if it really, really finds ALL malware - but who knows?!
groso -
Love and hate !!!!!!
It's so annoying!!! Many positions force me to do things, like paying for upgrades.
Jonathan Sin -
Best of all i've tried
good database scangood file scangood problems explication: it's possible to resolve a lot of problem using file editor and MySQL editing
sdesan
Download and install history
10,307 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Malware scanner and monitor.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Malcure Malware Shield competes in
Tags
- antivirus
- malware scanner
- security
- virus
- vulnerability scanner
- Version
- 19.9.9
- Last updated
- Oct 12, 2026
- First published
- Jul 10, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Malcure Malware Shield FAQ
How many active installs does Malcure Malware Shield have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Malcure Malware Shield as of October 22, 2026.
Is Malcure Malware Shield still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Is Malcure Malware Shield free?
Malcure Malware Shield is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.