Introduction Linux Malware Detect (Maldet or LMD) is an open-source malware scanner designed for Linux servers, especially web hosting environments such as cPanel/WHM. It helps administrators detect malicious files, web shells, backdoors, and other malware that may exist in users’ websites. Maldet can scan specific directories, identify infected files, quarantine… Continue Reading Malware Detect (Maldet) Scanner for cPanel

Introduction cPanel allows administrators to limit the number of emails that can be sent per hour to help prevent spam, reduce the risk of compromised accounts sending bulk emails, and maintain the server’s email reputation. These limits can be configured at the server level or for individual domains. Prerequisites Procedure… Continue Reading How to Configure the Maximum Emails Per Hour in cPanel

Introduction Sometimes, when accessing a website hosted in Plesk through a browser, a pop-up may appear asking for a username and password. This issue usually occurs when the required IIS user permissions are missing or incorrectly configured for the domain. To resolve this, the correct Plesk domain user and IIS… Continue Reading Site Prompting for Username and Password When Accessing in Browser

Introduction Ports are used by services running on a server to communicate over the network. For example, web servers usually listen on ports 80 and 443, mail services use ports like 25, 110, 143, 993, and 995, and control panels such as cPanel/WHM use ports like 2082, 2083, 2086, and… Continue Reading Command to Check Opened/Closed Ports on a Server

Introduction Nowadays, DDoS attacks are common on web servers. During a DDoS attack, a website or server may receive a large number of requests, which can cause high load, slow response, or downtime. To troubleshoot the issue, we need to identify which IP address is receiving more connections and then… Continue Reading How to Troubleshoot a DDoS Attack on a Server

Introduction: In a Virtuozzo/OpenVZ virtualization environment, server administrators may need to check the load and resource usage of all VPS containers from the main node. Instead of logging in to each VPS manually, we can use a loop command from the hardware node to execute the same command inside all… Continue Reading Script to check Virt VPS load (and other commands)

Introduction In cPanel servers, each user may have multiple MySQL databases associated with their account. During migration, restoration, or troubleshooting, we may need to take a backup of all databases owned by a particular cPanel user and restore them from an available backup. This can be done using a simple… Continue Reading Script to Back Up and Restore All Databases Owned by a Particular cPanel User

Introduction A hacked WordPress website can be a frustrating experience for any website owner. One of the most common signs of a compromise is when hackers modify the index.php file to display their own messages, logos, advertisements, or defacement pages instead of your website content. In some cases, attackers may… Continue Reading WordPress index hacked page recovery

Introduction WordPress powers millions of websites worldwide, making it one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) available today. Its flexibility, ease of use, and extensive ecosystem of themes and plugins make it a preferred choice for businesses, bloggers, and developers alike. However, despite its reliability, WordPress websites can… Continue Reading Common issues with WordPress and their Fixes

Introduction The wp-admin/index.php file is one of the core files in WordPress. It is responsible for loading the main WordPress Admin Dashboard after a user logs in to the admin panel. The Dashboard is the first screen displayed in the WordPress admin area. It provides quick access to important site… Continue Reading WordPress wp-admin index.php Page