Website Malware Cleanup and Hardening

This package cleans a hacked website of malware, spam redirects and hidden backdoors, finds how the attacker got in, and closes that route. It is for sites that send visitors to spam pages, show a deceptive site warning in Chrome, send junk email, or have admin users nobody created.

Where infections hide

I verify WordPress core and plugin files against their official checksums with WP-CLI, so any changed file stands out. Then I search themes, plugins and uploads for obfuscated code such as eval with base64_decode, check .htaccess for redirects that only trigger for mobile visitors or search engine referrers, and look through the database for injected scripts, spam links and rogue admin accounts.

• Backdoors often sit in the uploads folder or in mu-plugins, where few people look.
• Scheduled tasks can quietly reinstall malware, so WordPress cron events are checked too.
• On a shared hosting account, every other site on it is a possible source of reinfection.

Closing the door

Starter removes what is visibly infected, deletes rogue users and changes passwords and security keys. Business goes further: a full backdoor search, the entry point found and closed, outdated plugins and themes updated, file permissions corrected and a review request sent through Search Console's security issues report. Premium adds a firewall, blocks PHP execution in upload folders, enables two-factor login for admins, helps with host and blacklist delisting, and rechecks the site after 30 days.

Limits

The common entry points are an outdated plugin, a nulled theme, or a reused password. Cleanup does not make a site immune, and Google decides how quickly a warning is lifted after review. If personal data may have been exposed, your legal obligations are a question for your advisor, not something I can assess. More on ongoing care is on the WordPress services page.