Open Backups, click a source and then one of its backups. The page shows what the backup holds (for a cPanel server, account by account), how much changed, and any warning.
- Browse opens a part of the backup folder by folder. Download a file, a folder (as a ZIP) or a database dump with the arrow, or restore it with the round arrow.
- Restore and Restore everything copy the files into a new folder of My files named Restored …. Nothing in your account is overwritten; you get a notification when it is done.
- To put files back on the server or the site itself, restore from the plugin there: WordPress restores in place after a safety backup of the site as it is, Drupal restores in place in maintenance mode, Roundcube restores a mail folder into a new folder, WHM restores a whole account, and each cPanel account can restore its own files and databases.
Settings on the source page sets how many backups are kept (the last ones, plus one a day, a week and a month) and when you are e-mailed: when a backup fails or needs a look, and when backups stop arriving. Older backups are removed by the service itself; a plugin cannot delete one.
A warning such as new executable file among uploads means a script appeared where a site keeps pictures and documents. Websites are often broken into this way, so look at the file named in the warning.