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title: Scan
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date: '2026-09-22'
description: 'This is where you can scan a path for malware. Parameter Description Scan Path A directory path that you want to scan. Files created / modified last Scan files created/modified in the last X days. Include regex Include paths/files from file list based on supplied posix-egrep regular expr…'
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[](#)  [ Basics ](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/)     [ Plesk Interface ](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/plesk-interface)      Scan    

# Scan

This is where you can scan a path for malware.

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Scan Path | A directory path that you want to scan. |
| Files created / modified last | Scan files created/modified in the last X days. |
| Include regex | Include paths/files from file list based on supplied posix-egrep regular expression. |
| Exclude regex | Exclude paths/files from file list based on supplied posix-egrep regular expression. |

Regex examples

```
// To include only paths named wp-content and files ending in .php 
.*/wp-content/.*|.*.php$

// To exclude paths containing 'wp-content/w3tc/' and core files
.*wp-content/w3tc/.*|.*core.[0-9]+$
```

## Related Files

| File | Description |
|---|---|
| `/usr/local/maldetect/ignore_file_ext` | File extensions to ignore when scanning |
| `/usr/local/maldetect/ignore_sigs` | Signatures to ignore when scanning |
| `/usr/local/maldetect/ignore_paths` | Regex paths to ignore when scanning |

## Related Pages

- [Statistical Analysis](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/settings/antimalware/statistical-analysis "Statistical Analysis")
- [Scanning Schedule](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/settings/antimalware/scanning-schedule "Scanning Schedule")
- [Scanning Settings](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/settings/antimalware/scanning-settings "Scanning Settings")

 [](https://docs.danami.com/sentinel/command-line-interface/antimalware/antimalware-scanning)

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