Meet your new security partner
You’ve traveled through 10 chapters. You’ve seen the threats. You’ve learned the techniques. You’ve understood why manual security fails at scale.
Now meet the solution we built - not as a theoretical exercise, but because we needed it ourselves.
Born from real attacks
In Chapter 2, we shared our story. ClipCraft. Cetatean-ro. Real attacks on real applications we maintained. 72 hours of undetected access. User data at risk. SEO poisoning. The works.
We looked for a Laravel-specific security scanner. Something that understood the framework. Something that could monitor continuously. Something affordable for small teams.
It didn’t exist.
So we built it.
Every feature in Laravel Malware Scanner exists because we needed it. Every detection pattern comes from real malware we encountered. Every alert threshold was tuned on production applications.
This isn’t a product designed in a boardroom. It’s a tool forged in incident response.
Everything you learned, automated
Remember all those techniques from the previous chapters? They’re all built in:
| Chapter | What You Learned | How Scanner Implements It |
|---|---|---|
| Ch 4 | 87 malware signatures | Continuous pattern matching |
| Ch 5 | Entropy evasion detection | 5 specialized detectors |
| Ch 5 | Behavioral analysis | Data flow tracking |
| Ch 6 | 12 critical CVEs | Auto-updating vulnerability checks |
| Ch 7 | 40 security checks | Automated configuration audit |
| Ch 9 | Multi-layer detection | 5-layer pipeline |
| Ch 9 | Weighted scoring | Context-aware confidence |
You don’t need to implement any of it yourself. You don’t need to understand Shannon entropy calculations or AST parsing. You just install the package and let it work.
How it works
Step 1: Install (30 seconds)
composer require laravel-malware-scanner/scanner
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="MalwareScanner\ServiceProvider"
php artisan malware:registerThat’s it. Three commands. Your application is now protected.
Step 2: First Scan (Automatic)
After registration, an initial scan runs automatically. Within minutes, you’ll see your security status:
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ LARAVEL MALWARE SCANNER - Scan Complete ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ Application: my-laravel-app ║
║ Scan Time: 2026-01-08 14:32:15 ║
║ Duration: 47 seconds ║
║ Files Scanned: 1,847 ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ RESULTS ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ ✓ Clean Files: 1,844 ║
║ ⚠ Review Needed: 2 ║
║ ✗ Threats Found: 1 ║
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║ THREAT DETAILS ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ [CRITICAL] storage/app/public/images/logo.php ║
║ │ Signature: WSO Webshell variant ║
║ │ Confidence: 94% ║
║ │ Recommendation: QUARANTINE ║
║ │ Auto-quarantined: Yes ✓ ║
║ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ [REVIEW] app/Services/LegacyParser.php ║
║ │ Pattern: eval() with dynamic content ║
║ │ Confidence: 67% ║
║ │ Recommendation: Manual review ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝Step 3: Continuous Protection
Once installed, the scanner runs automatically based on your plan:
| Plan | Scan Frequency | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| Free | On-demand | You trigger scans manually |
| Pro | Daily | Automatic scan every 24 hours |
| Business | Every 6 hours | 4 scans per day, automatic |
| Agency | Hourly | 24 scans per day, automatic |
When a threat is detected:
- High confidence (≥85%): Auto-quarantined immediately
- Medium confidence (65-84%): Alert sent, flagged for review
- Low confidence (40-64%): Added to monitoring watchlist
You get notified. The threat is contained. You didn’t have to be awake.
The dashboard
All your applications, one view:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SECURITY DASHBOARD │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ YOUR APPLICATIONS │
│ ┌──────────────────────┬──────────┬───────────┬──────────────┐ │
│ │ Application │ Status │ Last Scan │ Threats │ │
│ ├──────────────────────┼──────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤ │
│ │ production-app │ ✓ Clean │ 2h ago │ 0 │ │
│ │ client-portal │ ✓ Clean │ 2h ago │ 0 │ │
│ │ legacy-site │ ⚠ Review │ 2h ago │ 1 (medium) │ │
│ │ api-backend │ ✓ Clean │ 2h ago │ 0 │ │
│ │ admin-dashboard │ ✓ Clean │ 2h ago │ 0 │ │
│ └──────────────────────┴──────────┴───────────┴──────────────┘ │
│ │
│ RECENT ACTIVITY │
│ • 14:32 - production-app: Scan complete, clean │
│ • 14:30 - legacy-site: 1 file flagged for review │
│ • 14:28 - client-portal: Scan complete, clean │
│ • 08:15 - production-app: CVE-2025-54068 check passed ✓ │
│ │
│ SECURITY SCORE: 94/100 │
│ ████████████████████░░ 94% │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘From here you can:
- View detailed scan reports
- Review flagged files with code preview
- Quarantine or whitelist with one click
- Export PDF reports for clients
- Configure alert channels (email, Slack, Discord)
What you get at each level
Free Forever
Perfect for trying it out or protecting a personal project.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| On-demand scanning | ✓ |
| 87+ signature detection | ✓ |
| Basic threat report | ✓ |
| 1 application | ✓ |
| Auto-cleanup | ✗ |
| Scheduled scans | ✗ |
| Alerts | ✗ |
Cost: €0/month
Start Here
The free tier is fully functional for manual scanning. It’s the same detection engine - just without automation. Perfect for your first security audit.
Pro - €9/month
For developers who want set-and-forget protection.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Everything in Free | ✓ |
| Daily automated scans | ✓ |
| Auto-quarantine threats | ✓ |
| Email alerts | ✓ |
| 30-day scan history | ✓ |
| .htaccess auto-generation | ✓ |
| Detailed recommendations | ✓ |
Best for: Solo developers, personal projects, single client sites
Business - €29/month
For teams managing multiple applications.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Everything in Pro | ✓ |
| 5 applications | ✓ |
| Scan every 6 hours | ✓ |
| Slack/Discord alerts | ✓ |
| PDF report export | ✓ |
| Pre-cleanup backups | ✓ |
| 90-day history | ✓ |
| Priority support (24h) | ✓ |
Best for: Small teams, freelancers with multiple clients
Agency - €79/month
For agencies managing client portfolios.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Everything in Business | ✓ |
| 20 applications | ✓ |
| Hourly scans | ✓ |
| White-label reports | ✓ |
| Full API access | ✓ |
| 5 team members | ✓ |
| 1-year history | ✓ |
| Priority support (4h) | ✓ |
| Onboarding call | ✓ |
Best for: Agencies, hosting providers, managed service providers
Enterprise - Custom
For organizations with specific requirements.
- Unlimited applications
- On-premise deployment option
- Custom integrations
- SLA guarantees
- Dedicated account manager
- Security audit included
Contact us for custom pricing.
The math that works
Remember Chapter 8’s impossible numbers? Let’s revisit them:
| Scenario | Manual Approach | With Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| 5 sites, weekly audits | 40 hours/week | €29/month |
| Security expertise needed | Expert level | None |
| 3 AM attack response | Next morning | Instant |
| CVE monitoring | Hours of research | Automatic |
| Coverage gaps | 6+ days | <1 hour |
The Real Comparison
40 hours/week × €50/hour (developer time) = €2,000/week
Or: €29/month for automated 24/7 protection
That’s not even close.
Built for Laravel developers
This isn’t a generic PHP scanner with Laravel support bolted on. It’s built specifically for Laravel:
Framework-Aware Detection:
- Knows
vendor/is third-party (reduces false positives) - Understands
storage/framework/views/contains compiled templates - Recognizes Laravel-specific attack patterns
- Checks Laravel-specific CVEs (Livewire, Pulse, Filament)
Laravel Integration:
- Artisan commands for everything
- Native Laravel configuration
- Works with Laravel’s queue system
- Respects Laravel’s directory structure
Developer Experience:
- Install via Composer (like any Laravel package)
- Configure via familiar
.envvariables - View reports in a dashboard that feels like Laravel Telescope
What happens next
When you’re ready to try it:
- Sign up at laravel-malware-scanner.com
- Get your API token from the dashboard
- Install the package (three commands)
- Run your first scan (automatic)
- Review results and fix any issues
- Enable scheduled scanning for continuous protection
The whole process takes less than 5 minutes.
And if you find threats? We don’t just tell you there’s a problem - we show you exactly what’s wrong, where it is, and how to fix it. For high-confidence threats, we handle it automatically.
Summary
Laravel Malware Scanner is:
- Built from experience - Real attacks on real applications
- Comprehensive - 87+ signatures, 5 evasion detectors, behavioral analysis
- Automated - Scans run while you sleep
- Laravel-native - Built for the framework, not adapted to it
- Affordable - From free to €79/month for 20 sites
You’ve spent 10 chapters learning about Laravel security threats and defenses. This is the tool that implements all of it - automatically, continuously, without requiring you to become a security expert.
The next chapter is your final step: choosing how to move forward.
Next: Chapter 12 - Your Security Journey Starts Now
One last chapter. One clear decision. Let’s finish this together.