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attachmentAV – Antivirus for WordPress

by andreaswittig on WordPress.org

Protect your blog from malware. Scan attachments for viruses, worms, and trojans by sending them to the attachmentAV API powered by Sophos.

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attachmentAV blocks uploads of infected files.

attachmentAV blocks uploads of infected files.

The plugin protects your blog from malware like viruses, worms, and trojans.

  1. The user uploads an attachment.
  2. The plugin sends the uploaded file to the attachmentAV API.
  3. The attachmentAV API scans the file for malware by using the Sophos engine.
  4. In the case of an infected file, the plugin blocks the upload.

Also works with the popular file upload plugins WPForms, Formidable Forms, WordPress File Upload, Contact Form 7, and Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7.

An API key and subscription for the 3rd party service attachmentAV are required. To scan user uploads for malware, the plugin sends the files to the API endpoint https://eu.developer.attachmentav.com/v1/scan/sync/binary.

Active installations10+
Weekly downloads
85+66.67%
Version1.5.1
Last updated7/21/2025
WordPress version6.0
Tested up to6.8.2
Tags
antivirusmalwaremalware scannersecurityvirus