Say Goodbye to Crontab Malware with Imunify360
Cronjob is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like operating systems, including Linux, that allows users to schedule and automate repetitive tasks. The name "cron" comes from the Greek word "chronos," which means time.
Infection of cron files is a serious threat to any Linux system that uses task automation. Hackers can use these files to regularly launch malicious programs and scripts.
The deceptive Cloudflare block page that signals WordPress infection

Infection description
On Sep 15, we detected a malicious campaign. It was evident that the attackers we discovered were using phishing techniques to trick users into downloading a malicious binary file. They used a fake message on websites stating that a user has been blocked by Cloudflare. Meanwhile, infected websites getting the message would not necessarily even use Cloudflare services.
Notification about the malware found
Hi ImunifyAV(+) user!
We care about your security first and foremost, so there will be times when you may receive a message like this:
Dear Client,
You are receiving this message because our system, which is designed to keep you informed of security threats, detected malicious files on server abcd.atm.cloudlinux.com (123.45.67.89) on the account "johndoe.”
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Please review the scan details and take the appropriate actions to remove malware as soon as possible to mitigate security risks.
Why Malware on Your Website Should Never Be Ignored
For website owners unfamiliar with common malware, having malware on your site that doesn’t cause any obvious issues is seemingly harmless to the site owner. How bad can malware be if it just injects links? If site owners do not understand the repercussions of malware, then they will not take it seriously. It often means that these site owners don’t have the necessary monitoring and malware protection in place to defend sites. For shared hosting providers, this issue can have severe consequences and long-term effects on the server’s reputation and potential profitability. Additionally, read our website hosting security article and learn how to keep your website secure in 2021.
How to remove malware from a website manually & malware injection removal

The detection rates of anti-malware and antivirus scanners varies considerably. Knowing how to manually scan for and remove malware is an important and useful skill with which to confirm a scanner's effectiveness or compensate for its failings. In this article, Andrey Kucherov, Malware Analyst at Imunify360, describes some essential manual website malware detection and cleanup techniques. Additionally, read our website hosting security article and learn how to keep your website secure in 2021.
Why Malware on a Server is Always a Bad Thing
Malware: Why is it hard to remove?
Have you ever wondered why malware is so hard to get rid of, and why, no matter how many times you run your malware scanner, infected files keep reappearing, as if by magic?
In this article, I’m going to show the inner workings of such persistent malware, by dissecting and unraveling some malware samples recently discovered by the Imunify360 cybersecurity product.
You’ll see how this particular strain of malware propagates and evades detection, and what you can do to stop it infecting your system.
An Analysis of WordPress Malware
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The popularity of WordPress makes it a prime target for hackers. In one of our regular investigations, we recently encountered a particular strain of malware that targeted it. Here’s an analysis of that malware that we’d like to pass on to sysadmins.
Malware Obfuscation using plain HTML: 7 Examples
Hackers will use any method they can to infect your server.
Just because a web site is using plain HTML, doesn’t mean it’s safer than one built on PHP. In this article are seven common examples of obfuscated malware and their de-obfuscated equivalents. To complement my article on PHP malware obfuscation (php goto), this article will look at obfuscation using plain HTML and JavaScript. Additionally, read our website hosting security article and learn how to keep your website secure in 2021.
PHP malware obfuscation using goto
Imunify’s Malware Intelligence Team has been witnessing an increase in malware samples using the goto programming construct. Here’s a chart showing the recent surge of malware using goto as an obfuscating mechanism.