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MAX (Saint Security) False Positive & Blacklist Removal

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

Is MAX (Saint Security) flagging your website or file?

If MAX (Saint Security) is flagging your site or a file — often showing up as generic ML/intelligence detections (verdicts from the malwares.com platform) — 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:

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 MAX (Saint Security)

The “MAX” engine is from Saint Security (malwares.com); contact by email. Submit here: root@malwares.com (email)

  1. Get the VirusTotal permalink (SHA-
  2. showing the “MAX” detection.
  3. Optionally look up the hash on malwares.com to reference the verdict.
  4. Email root@malwares.com with the permalink, file details, and a false-positive statement.
  5. Attach or link the sample and request a correction.
  6. Follow up if no reply.

Good to know: “MAX” is the VirusTotal engine from Saint Security (South Korea), powered by malwares.com — not the same as Max Secure above. Email-only; reliability uncertain.

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 MAX (Saint Security) 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: Jiangmin, Elastic Security, Bitdefender · all vendor guides · full report-link directory.