Guardian Gaze Security – AI Based Malware Scanner, Firewall and Login Protection for WordPress Plugin Directory

Guardian Gaze is a research-driven WordPress security plugin built by RedSecLabs to help website owners, developers, and agencies find and remove malware, hidden backdoors, injected database content, and unauthorized file changes — without slowing down your site.

Unlike scanners that only check files, Guardian Gaze inspects both your WordPress files and your database, so malicious code hidden inside posts, options, postmeta, or comments doesn’t go unnoticed. Scanning works immediately after activation — there’s no mandatory account, license key, or registration wall blocking you from your first scan.

Guardian Gaze focuses on:

• WordPress malware and hidden backdoor scanning (core, plugins, themes, uploads)

• Database malware scanning (options, posts, postmeta, comments)

• File integrity monitoring for unauthorized changes

• IP management, country blocking, and traffic filtering

• Scheduled, automated scanning with email reports

• Clear, centralized visibility into your site’s security posture

Detection logic is backed by an ongoing threat intelligence feed. Guardian Gaze can run entirely with the malware definitions bundled in the plugin — optionally linking your site to our server keeps those definitions up to date automatically. Linking is free and takes seconds, but it is never required to scan.

• Scan first, decide later. No forced registration screen standing between you and a scan.

• Database-aware. Most free scanners only check files. Guardian Gaze also scans wp_options, wp_posts, wp_postmeta, and wp_comments for injected iframes, base64 payloads, spam links, and eval()-based backdoors.

• Lightweight by design. Scans are structured to avoid heavy resource usage on shared and managed hosting.

• Built by security researchers. RedSecLabs maintains the detection patterns and threat intelligence behind Guardian Gaze.

Key Features WordPress Malware & Backdoor Scanner

A built-in scanner that checks WordPress core files, plugins, themes, and the uploads directory for suspicious or unauthorized code.

• Full site, core-only, plugins-only, themes-only, or uploads-only scan modes

• Detects modified or infected files and known malware/backdoor signatures

• Highlights changes to WordPress core, plugin, or theme files

• No registration required — scan immediately after activation

• Designed for continuous monitoring, not just one-time checks

Database Malware Scanner

Scans your WordPress database directly for injected malicious content that file-only scanners miss.

• Checks wp_options, wp_posts, wp_postmeta, and wp_comments

• Flags hidden iframes, base64-encoded payloads, spam links, JavaScript redirects, and eval()/backdoor-style code

• Severity-rated results (critical, high, medium, low)

• One-click cleanup of flagged database records

File Integrity Monitoring

Tracks file changes across your WordPress installation over time.

• Detects modified, newly added, or infected files

• Highlights changes in WordPress core, plugin, or theme integrity

• Lets you review findings before taking action

IP Management & Firewall-Style Traffic Filtering

Manage and reduce unwanted or abusive traffic at the IP level.

• Manually block or allow specific IP addresses

• Country-level blocking for geographic traffic filtering

• Reduce bot noise, vulnerability scanners, and probing traffic

Ideal for sites experiencing repeated probing or targeted attacks.

Scheduled Scanning

Automate malware scans and stay ahead of threats.

• Daily or weekly scan schedules

• Configure scan recipients and email reports

• Review results from your dashboard or by email

Security Notifications

Get emailed the moment something worth knowing about happens, instead of having to check the dashboard.

• Alert when an administrator account logs in

• Alert when a plugin, theme, or WordPress core update becomes available (sent once per new version, no duplicates)

• Set a custom alert recipient, or use the site admin email

Central Security Dashboard

One place to see your site’s current security posture:

• Latest malware and database scan results

• Site health overview (WordPress, PHP, plugin, and theme status)

• Blocked and flagged IP addresses

• Overall security score with a letter grade

Continuous Threat Intelligence Updates

Guardian Gaze ships with a bundled set of malware definitions, so scanning works out of the box. Optionally link your site to the Guardian Gaze Security Intelligence API to keep those definitions current automatically as new threats emerge.

Privacy & Data Use

Guardian Gaze only calls external services for functionality you’re actually using, such as fetching updated malware definitions or optional geolocation lookups.

• No unnecessary data collection

• No passwords or sensitive post/page content transmitted

• Secure WordPress-native API communication (HTTPS)

• Optional features (linking, geolocation) can be skipped or disabled

• Only the security metadata required for the feature you’re using is processed

Full details are listed under “External Services Used” below, as required for the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Premium Add-On (Optional) Guardian Gaze is fully usable on its own — scanning, database malware detection, file integrity monitoring, IP management, and scheduled scans all work without upgrading. For teams who want additional hardening and automation, the separately-installed Guardian Gaze Premium add-on unlocks:

• 🔒 AI/LLM-Assisted Backdoor Analysis — contextual AI review of suspicious files flagged during a scan, in addition to pattern-based detection

• 🔒 Real-Time File Monitor — SHA-256 baseline snapshots that flag any file change the moment it happens

• 🔒 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) — TOTP support for Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, and similar apps

• 🔒 Google reCAPTCHA Login Protection — reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 on the login form

• 🔒 Brute-Force Login Lockout — automatic IP lockout after repeated failed login attempts

• 🔒 One-Click Security Hardening — toggle common WordPress hardening rules without editing code

• 🔒 Security Audit Log — a permanent log of important admin actions and events

• 🔒 File Quarantine & Restore — isolate infected files safely, then restore or delete them

Premium requires the free Guardian Gaze plugin to be active and is available at guardiangaze.com.

External Services Used Guardian Gaze connects to the following services to provide security features and functionality:

1. Guardian Gaze API – wp-api.guardiangaze.com Used for license validation, malware pattern updates, threat intelligence updates, and optional email reporting.

Data Sent:

• Admin email

• Site URL

• API key

• Plugin version and definitions version

• IP addresses (for global blocking features)

• Scan report data (if email reporting is enabled)

Terms of Service: https://www.guardiangaze.com/terms-of-service/

Privacy Policy: https://www.guardiangaze.com/privacy-policy/

2. Guardian Gaze API – www.guardiangaze.com Used for plugin registration.

Data Sent:

• Site URL

Terms of Service: https://www.guardiangaze.com/terms-of-service/

Privacy Policy: https://www.guardiangaze.com/privacy-policy/

3. WordPress.org API – api.wordpress.org Used for WordPress core file integrity checks and version validation.

Data Sent:

• WordPress version

• Locale / language

Terms of Service: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

Privacy Policy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

4. Guardian Gaze Country API – wp-api.guardiangaze.com/country.php Used for IP address geolocation.

Data Sent:

• Visitor IP address

Terms of Service: https://www.guardiangaze.com/terms-of-service/

Privacy Policy: https://www.guardiangaze.com/privacy-policy/

Important Notes

• All API calls use WordPress wp_remote_get() and wp_remote_post()

• Data is transferred over HTTPS whenever available

• No user passwords or sensitive content is collected or transmitted

• Geolocation lookups are cached to limit external requests

• Registering/linking your site is optional and only affects how current your malware definitions are — it does not gate scanning itself

About RedSecLabs RedSecLabs is a cybersecurity company focused on threat research, detection engineering, and building defensive tools for real-world scenarios.

Guardian Gaze reflects this philosophy by offering a transparent, research-backed WordPress security plugin built for long-term reliability and practical protection.