diff --git a/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh b/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
index e60d69f..47bad9e 100755
--- a/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
+++ b/modules/security/malware-scanner.sh
@@ -657,15 +657,22 @@ for scanner in "${AVAILABLE_SCANNERS[@]}"; do
             log_message "ImunifyAV: Updating signatures"
             imunify-antivirus update &>> "$LOG_DIR/imunify.log"
 
+            log_message "ImunifyAV: Starting on-demand scan (synchronous)"
+
+            # Use on-demand start (synchronous) instead of queue (asynchronous)
             for path in "${SCAN_PATHS[@]}"; do
                 if [ -d "$path" ]; then
-                    log_message "ImunifyAV: Queuing $path"
-                    imunify-antivirus malware on-demand queue put "$path" &>> "$LOG_DIR/imunify.log"
+                    log_message "ImunifyAV: Scanning $path"
+                    echo "  → Scanning: $path"
+                    imunify-antivirus malware on-demand start --path="$path" &>> "$LOG_DIR/imunify.log"
                 fi
             done
 
-            echo "✓ ImunifyAV scans queued" | tee -a "$SUMMARY_FILE"
-            log_message "ImunifyAV: Scans queued successfully"
+            # Extract malicious file count
+            IMUNIFY_INFECTED=$(imunify-antivirus malware malicious list 2>/dev/null | grep -c "malicious" || echo 0)
+
+            echo "✓ ImunifyAV scan complete - Found: $IMUNIFY_INFECTED" | tee -a "$SUMMARY_FILE"
+            log_message "ImunifyAV: Scan complete - $IMUNIFY_INFECTED malicious files"
             ;;
 
         clamav)