AhnLab (V3) False Positive & Blacklist Removal

By DrGlenn — USA-based WordPress security specialist· 290+ cleanups across 34 countries· Updated June 22, 2026

Is AhnLab (V3) flagging your website or file?

If AhnLab (V3) is flagging your site or a file — often showing up as V3 file detections (e.g. Malware/Win.*, Trojan/*), SafeWeb/URL block — 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 AhnLab (V3)

Submit a suspicious-file / false-positive report on AhnLab’s global form. Submit here: global.ahnlab.com virus report

1. Open the AhnLab global Suspicious File / False Positive submission form.
2. ZIP the affected file (or provide the URL) and attach it, selecting false positive as the reason.
3. Enter a contact email and describe why it is clean.
4. Submit, or email the sample to v3sos@ahnlab.com.
5. Track status under Threat Information Report History on AhnLab.com (5–7 business days).

Good to know: AhnLab is an independent South Korean vendor (no ownership change); global.ahnlab.com is the English path, ask.ahnlab.com is the support portal.

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 AhnLab (V3) 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.

More removal guides: Lionic, Quick Heal, Baidu · all vendor guides · full report-link directory.