Roboscan False Positive & Blacklist Removal
By DrGlenn — USA-based WordPress security specialist· 290+ cleanups across 34 countries· Updated June 22, 2026
Is a Roboscan detection a real problem?
Roboscan is a retired / discontinued engine. ESTsoft’s Roboscan Internet Security was abandoned around 2013–2015 and superseded by ALYac. It is not on VirusTotal’s 2026 list; for any Bitdefender-derived label use Bitdefender’s channel. If you are seeing a Roboscan detection — almost always on an old VirusTotal report — it is very likely a stale, cached result from an engine that is no longer maintained, not proof your site is infected today.
What to do about it
- Re-scan with my free Is My Site Hacked? checker and on VirusTotal.
- Check whether any currently-maintained engines (Google Safe Browsing, Microsoft, Bitdefender, Norton, etc.) also flag you. If only retired engines like Roboscan show a hit, it is effectively a false positive you can disregard.
- If a live engine flags you too, your site likely has a real infection — get it cleaned and the detections clear.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a Roboscan detection dangerous? On its own, rarely — because Roboscan is no longer maintained, its verdicts are old. What matters is whether any current engine also flags you. Re-scan to be sure.
How do I remove a Roboscan detection? There is no active submission channel for a retired engine. Confirm your site is clean, ignore the stale flag, and if live engines also detect you, get a full cleanup.
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