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Cron audit {{+ total_count }} WordPress · {{+ system_total }} system

Cron events run tasks at set times. They're a common malware re-infection vector — a single hidden hook pointed at a malicious file can put your site back in a bad state minutes after cleanup. This preview shows the cron entries BitFire can read, but does not score them yet.

WP Events
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Verified
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Suspicious
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Orphaned
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Running in standalone mode

Callback resolution is unavailable, so this preview may show fewer details. For full accuracy, view this page from the WordPress admin dashboard.

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Preview only — entries below are listed as not checked.
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WP-Cron

WP-Cron events {{+ wp_total }} total

Events scheduled with wp_schedule_event(). This preview lists the hooks BitFire read from WordPress, but does not classify or verify them yet.

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Preview mode

A malware scan is still required for full cron verification. Until then, cron entries are shown without pass/fail results.

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Hook Execution interval Status
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No WP-Cron events found.

Either nothing is scheduled, or no WordPress cron events were available to preview.

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System

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Entries from the web-server user's crontab. This preview lists the system cron entries BitFire can read, but does not classify or verify them yet.

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No readable system cron files.

Web-server user: {{- system_user }}

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No user crontab entries.

The system crontab is reachable but contains no scheduled jobs.

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Source Entry Status
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