# Malware reviews via Webmaster Tools

Monday, August 13, 2007

> [!IMPORTANT]
> It's been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some images may be missing, and some links may not work anymore). Read our [up-to-date documentation about malware](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/malware).


In the past year, the number of sites affected by
[malware/badware](https://stopbadware.org/home/help) grew from a
handful a week to thousands per week. We noted your suggestions to improve communication for site
owners of affected sites---suggestions mentioned in our earlier blog post
["About badware warnings"](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2007/01/about-badware-warnings) as well as the
[stopbadware discussion group](https://groups.google.com/group/stopbadware).
Now, [Webmaster Tools](https://search.google.com/search-console)
provides malware reviews.


If you find that your site is affected by malware, either through
[malware-labeled search results](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/45449)
or in the summary for your site in Webmaster Tools, we've streamlined the process to review your
site and return it without a malware label in our search results:

1. View a sample of the dangerous URLs on your site in Webmaster Tools.
2. Make any necessary changes to your site according to [StopBadware.org's Security tips](https://stopbadware.org/home/security).
3. New: Request a malware review from Google and we'll evaluate your site.
4. New: Check the status of your review.
   - If we feel the site is still harmful, we'll provide an updated list of remaining dangerous URLs
   - If we've determined the site to be clean, you can expect removal of malware messages in the near future (usually within 24 hours).

![security review in webmaster tools](https://developers.google.com/static/search/blog/images/import/64bfa2aee56e1252da2b540b28e15ec4.png)


We encourage all site owners to become familiar with
[Stopbadware's malware prevention tips](https://stopbadware.org/home/security#preventing).
If you have additional questions, please review our
[documentation](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/malware) or post to the
[discussion group](https://groups.google.com/group/stopbadware).
We hope you find this new feature in
[Webmaster Tools](https://search.google.com/search-console)
useful in discovering and fixing any malware-related problems, and thanks for your diligence for
awareness and prevention of malware.

Written by Panayiotis Mavrommatis, Anti-Malware Team