Is Arcabit flagging your website or file?
If Arcabit is flagging your site or a file — often showing up as generic detections from the shared Bitdefender engine (e.g. Trojan.Generic, Gen:Variant) — it is either a real infection or a false positive from a past issue. Here is how to get it cleared.
Step 1 — Confirm it is really a false positive
Do not request removal while malware is still present, or the flag returns. Check first:
- Run my free Is My Site Hacked? checker.
- Cross-check on VirusTotal to see every engine flagging you.
If anything turns up, get it fully cleaned first — deleting the visible malware is not enough if a backdoor remains.
Step 2 — Report the false positive to Arcabit
Arcabit has a dedicated VirusTotal false-positive inbox. Submit here: vt.fp@arcabit.pl (email)
- Email vt.fp@arcabit.pl for VirusTotal-shown detections (use virus@arcabit.com for in-product detections).
- Attach the file in a password-protected ZIP (password “infected”).
- State the exact detection name and a VirusTotal link.
- Briefly explain why the file is legitimate.
- Await a reply; the fix ships in a signature update.
Good to know: Email-only; Arcabit is Polish and shares the Bitdefender engine. vt.fp@arcabit.pl is the dedicated VirusTotal FP inbox.
Step 3 — If the warning keeps coming back
A detection that returns after you have been cleared almost always means the infection was never fully removed — usually a backdoor in a theme file, a rogue admin user, or malware in the database. That is exactly what I fix. I am a USA-based WordPress security specialist: I remove the infection completely, submit the delisting on your behalf, and harden the site so it stays clean.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Arcabit take to clear a false positive? Once the site/file is genuinely clean and you have submitted the request, most are resolved within a few days. Submitting while still infected only restarts the clock.
It keeps coming back — why? Because the real infection (a backdoor, rogue admin, or database payload) is still there. A full cleanup stops the loop.