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Automate website security with Bluehost.

Website security is a full-time job. Bluehost Malware Protection handles it with intelligent detection and auto-threat elimination.


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How can Bluehost Malware Protection help you?

Using smart, AI-driven threat protection, we continuously monitor your full site and clean malware automatically.

Smarter automation

Smarter automation

Intelligent security performs continuous malware scanning and removal.


Hands-off security

Hands-off security

Set it and forget it. Your site stays online, safe, and fast so it remains visitor-friendly.


Fast remediation

Fast remediation

Proactively address malware and get quick resolutions.


Loaded with features cybercriminals hate

ThreatShield Smart WAF AI-powered cloud file scanning Comprehensive site cleanup

Sit back and relax while your website is automatically scanned for malware and vulnerabilities.

Regularly scans your site against Google’s blacklist to catch warnings early, so you can fix issues fast.

Earn customer trust with a badge displayed directly on your site, showing visitors their data is secure.

Detects and stops harmful processes in real time to protect server resources, prevent abuse, and keep performance steady.

View threats, scan results, and site health in real time from one simple dashboard, so you can act quickly and stay in control.

Continuously analyzes traffic behavior to stop attacks before they reach your site.

Uses AI to inspect new files that traditional scanning might miss, like extremely complex or hidden malware.

Experts fully clean, restore and secure your WordPress site, handling complex issues for you, stress-free.

Why customers love choosing Bluehost

Dylan South

Karthik Shetty saved the day

Karthik Shetty saved the day! On google, my website had a favicon and site title of the other website in my account. My website was also only populating under my temporary bluehost url. When i googled myself it was the temporary bluehost url, which looks terrible and unprofessional. Karthik Shetty helped me find the source of the issue, which was google, walked me through the changes to make in google console. Now, I am waiting until google makes the necessary changes. Once they do, I have full trust that Karthik Shetty got me all fixed up. Karthik Shetty deserves a raise and employee of the month!

Hamilton Clarington

Vashal resolved my issue

Vashal resolved my issue, no problem

Yuriy Artymovych

Great customer service

Great customer service

coyle pam

unfortunately our hosting cost almost…

unfortunately our hosting cost almost doubled in 3 years and the staff worked with us to decrease the cost. Unfortunately the cost maybe out of our non profits budget. customer service was great and helpful.

Elizabeth Greene

Excellent support!

The support staff member that helped today was excellent. He understood my complicated issue and put a good amount of time in to resolve it. He checked in with me throughout the process to let me know how things were going. I am very pleased with the help that I received.

Bacon Keith

The AI was able to answer most of my…

The AI was able to answer most of my questions but there were some things I wanted a verification on from a human. After talking to a person, I found the AI had in fact answered my questions properly. One thing that would be great is if I could talk to the AI, instead of typing. I am not a good typer and it would go so much faster if I could dictate.

Kent

Mohammed was outstanding

Mohammed was outstanding - concise, efficient and given the situation, got the job done in short order. Excellent customer support!

Frank Michael

Awstats Research

The agent provided me with the information I needed to move forward in my cyber investigation.

liuavakian

BEST of the Best

In this age of AI, Bluehost Customer Service is a breath air, above head and shoulders of the rest. Human agents to assist in every aspect, so professionally and most importantly respectfully. With one call they get me back on track so kindly and effortlessly. For all my online services there is none other. In Bluehost I trust!

Strong Mark

The agent was quick and very helpful

The agent was quick and very helpful

Jaksa Cvitanic

Good experience over the years…

I have been using them over the years with good experience. I recently had an issue with renewal charhes, but they resolved it quicky and to my satisfaction in one short online chat.

H.B. in Tacoma

Good tech support and customer service

Good tech support and customer service I had a problem figuring out how to create a new subdomain (mostly because I have not done it in about 15 years). Support person grasped the issue, created it for me, and gave me links to the appropriate Knowledge Base articles. And, offered me a discount for early renewal of my hosting plan.

DeWitt David E

It was really pleasant and fast to get…

It was really pleasant and fast to get the help I needed! Thanks so much!

Oscar Kent

I've used Blue Hose for a number of…

I've used Blue Hose for a number of years Home several websites. I'm very happy with their service I would highly recommend it.

Singh Bali

Rounak was very knowledgeable

Rounak was very knowledgeable, patient and efficient. Kudos to Rounak and your team. Bali

LILLIAM MARTINEZ

Great Service

The person was very polite and knowledge! Resolve the situation!

J.H.

Helpful and quick

Easy UI, helpful AI, and quick contact with competent and friendly support staff.

Wells Jason

Helped with my domain issue right away

Helped with my domain issue right away

Charles

I had a very difficult problem and I'm…

I had a very difficult problem and I'm not very computer savvy. My representative was patient and worked with me for several hours until the problem was resolved.

Emily King - Aestherliving UK

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Fight malware with comprehensive
security features


Malware Scan + Clean
AI Malware Defense
Bluehost Complete Security
Included in Hosting
Malware Detection
Continuous Scanning
Unlimited Pages Scanned 
Google Blacklist Monitoring
Proactive Malware Protection
Automatic Malware Removal 
Security Seal
Malicious Process Killing
Live Dashboard and Reports
24/7/365 Support
ThreatShield Smart WAF
AI-Powered Cloud File Scanning
Injection Attack Remediation
Brute Force Login Protection
Database SQL Injection Protection (WordPress)
Comprehensive Database Scanning (WordPress)
Human Expert Comprehensive Website Cleanup
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SUPPORT & GUIDANCE

24/7 support

Bluehost powers over 5 million websites worldwide. Let our experts help you build, grow, and manage your online business with confidence.

Call 888-401-4678 or Chat Now

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FAQs

Website security is the practice of protecting your site and data from threats such as hackers and malware. It is essential to keep your website safe, reliable and trustworthy while protecting sensitive information. Bluehost offers Malware Protection plans that automate malware scanning and cleanup. With always-on monitoring, proactive defense and smart remediation, Bluehost Malware Protection helps site owners and pros lower risk, save time and strengthen visitor confidence with dependable, visible security.

Website security is important for protecting your online presence and ensuring consistent access for visitors. It prevents data theft, downtime and reputational damage. Strong protection against evolving cyber threats keeps valuable website information safe, builds visitor trust and helps maintain consistent website performance.

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects your website by analyzing incoming traffic and blocking harmful requests before they reach your server. It prevents common attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting and brute force attempts. WAF also filters out malicious bots, reduces spam and helps maintain site performance and availability.

Yes, even with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate in place, website security remains essential. SSL only protects the data shared between your site and visitors. It doesn’t stop hackers or malware from attacking your site. Strong website security safeguards your site from cyber threats, keeps your visitors’ information safe and helps maintain trust and a positive business reputation.

A CDN speeds up your site by storing cached versions of your content on servers around the world. Site visitors receive data from the server closest to them, which reduces load times and improves overall performance.

Bluehost Malware Protection is a continuous website security service that scans, detects and automatically removes malicious code before it can harm your site. It operates in four stages: scanning every file and page around the clock, identifying known and emerging threats, automatically remediating infections and providing ongoing monitoring after cleanup.

The security seal is a visual indicator you can display on your website to show it’s actively protected. It helps build visitor confidence, reinforces credibility and signals that your site takes security seriously.

Bluehost Malware Protection plans deliver smart AI-driven malware detection and removal to safeguard your entire website in real time. Through constant scanning and proactive remediation, these features allow owners to minimize risk and save time. By providing visible and dependable security, Bluehost boosts visitor trust and keeps your digital presence well-protected. This automated defense ensures a safer and more reliable browsing experience for all your visitors.

Bluehost Malware Protection automatically remediates infections, restoring your site to a clean state without requiring technical expertise on your part. Once a threat is detected, the remediation process removes the malicious code and continues monitoring your site after cleanup to prevent reinfection. This automated approach means even non-technical website owners get enterprise-level malware removal without hiring a developer or manually intervening during an attack.

You can call 888-401-4678 or use the live chat on our website for immediate assistance with questions about our Malware Protection plans. Bluehost provides dedicated support to help keep your website secure.