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Product
MalCare describes itself as a WordPress security plugin that blocks attacks, scans for malware, and removes it in one click.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Intended users
MalCare describes Fortify as intended for stores and mission-critical sites where an hour offline costs money.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Privacy
The company says MalCare does not add visitor tracking and can keep customer data in the EU on request.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Support
The pricing page lists expert response times of 72 hours for Free, 48 hours for Protect, 24 hours for Repair, and 6 hours for Fortify.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Headquarters
Bangalore, IndiaRead 28 Sep 2026 · malcare.com
Founded
2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · malcare.com
Billing and refunds
Paid plans are billed yearly, and the pricing page states a 14-day refund window subject to an exception when MalCare has already cleaned malware during that period.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Cleanup
Repair and Fortify include one-click malware cleanup, while the Free plan detects malware but does not remove it.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Company history
The company’s About page says its founder-led team began in 2010 and identifies MalCare as a security product launched in 2016.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Firewall
The product includes a firewall, with advanced firewall and virtual patching listed for Protect and real-time firewall listed for Repair and Fortify.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Network intelligence
MalCare says it uses attack information from a network of more than 400,000 sites to share protection against detected attacks.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Off-server scanning
Its deep malware scans run on MalCare’s servers rather than the customer’s site, which the company says avoids adding scan load to the hosting server.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Other security features
The site lists bot protection, vulnerability alerts, login protection, two-factor authentication, geoblocking, and activity logs among its features.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Plan limits
Protect does not include malware cleanup, and webhost suspension recovery is listed only for Fortify.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Vulnerability coverage
MalCare says it tracks more than 39,000 known plugin, theme, and WordPress core vulnerabilities.Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com

Plans and prices

Free Free weekly scans · vulnerability alerts · basic firewall · login protection · malware removal not included Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Protect $99 a year yearly; $99 for 1 site or $299 for 5 sites 1 site or 5 sites · no malware cleanup · scans every 24 hours · expert response within 48 hours Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Repair $299 a year yearly; $299 for 1 site or $899 for 5 sites 1 site or 5 sites · malware cleanup and post-cleanup report · scans every 12 hours · expert response within 24 hours Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com
Fortify $499 a year yearly; $499 for 1 site or $1,499 for 5 sites 1 site or 5 sites · hourly scans · unlimited manual security fixes · expert response within 6 hours Read 3 Oct 2026 · malcare.com

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