Secure Your WordPress on Windows / IIS with Malcure Malware Removal

Why Some Website Owners Still Use IIS for WordPress

While primarily associated with Microsoft Windows servers, IIS (Internet Information Services) remains the choice for some WordPress site owners due to legacy system support, corporate standards, or challenges in migrating to more commonly supported infrastructure. IT admins familiar with the Microsoft ecosystem often find IIS more intuitive and manageable.

Dealing with Compatibility and Security Issues on WordPress with IIS

Running WordPress on IIS involves unique hurdles. Though WordPress is optimized for Apache, it functions on IIS with the right tweaks. Yet, compatibility issues can arise, especially with plugins and themes that expect a typical LAMP stack environment. These discrepancies can affect functionality, complicate troubleshooting, and limit community support.

Security poses another significant challenge; standard on-access malware scans might not recognize web-based malware, and many WordPress security plugins aren’t thoroughly tested on IIS, affecting their detection accuracy and reliability.

Malcure Malware Removal Now Works Seamlessly on IIS

As of version 15.3, Malcure Malware Removal boasts full compatibility with Windows IIS. This upgrade ensures reliable performance, precise malware scanning, and effective cleanup, tailored for the IIS environment. Not to forget, WP CLI support. Additionally, for users of Malcure Advanced Edition, the plugin now offers full WP CLI support on the IIS platform.

Get Malcure: How to Install and Protect Your WordPress on IIS

Download and install the latest version of Malcure directly from the WordPress Plugin Repository. Installation is straightforward—just like any other WordPress plugin.

Malcure — providing peace of mind!

This article is written by Evelyn Allison. Evelyn has over two decades of experience with the big-tech corporate giants. Starting in 2002 with consumer IT remote support, he transitioned into IT enterprise support and systems provisioning for Windows and Linux servers. Her prowess spans her expertise in network security, security audit and scripting-based-automation. Actively involved in web security since 2017, Evelyn has worked with various technologies to secure the web, leveraging tech like Nginx, modsecurity, reverse-proxies, developing web-application-firewalls, on-the-fly asset optimization using Google’s PageSpeed Module and more. Her expertise is reflected in the top-tier plugins and comprehensive consulting-services she offers in the domain of web-security.