Real-time protection
Continuous file and behavior monitoring available on licensed Pro sites.
What it does
Real-time protection watches for risky file changes and suspicious behavior between scheduled scans, so you do not wait for the next daily or weekly run.
How it works
When your license status is valid (or within grace), the Pro build enables the realtime_protection flag. Modules that depend on it schedule lighter watchers and escalate findings faster than free-edition batch scans.
Note Exact watcher coverage expands with Pro module releases. License activation is the gate — Settings → License must show a valid key.
Settings
No separate free Settings toggle. Availability follows license status. Prefer keeping WP-Cron healthy (or a real server cron) so watchers and follow-up jobs can run.
Recommended action
Treat real-time findings like high-priority scan findings: restore tampered core files, quarantine unknown PHP in uploads, and review admin-user or plugin changes you did not authorize.