We remove malware, stop redirects, close security holes and help restore both the website and the search impact after the intrusion.
Many intrusions are first discovered when Google warns visitors, suspicious pages start ranking, customers are redirected or the hosting provider reacts. The website can still look almost normal to the owner.
Malicious code can be hidden in files, the database, themes, plugins or scripts that only trigger for certain visitors. That is why the damage often needs both technical cleanup and follow-up work in search engines after the site is back online.
Some signs are obvious. Others only show up in Google, in WordPress admin or in your server logs.
Do not only restore a backup and hope for the best. First you need to secure the environment and understand how the intrusion happened.
Avoid changing more than necessary. Note when the issue was discovered, what changed and whether visitors or Google have already been affected.
Change passwords for WordPress, hosting, database, FTP and email. Review admin users and remove accounts you do not recognize.
A backup may already contain the infection or the backdoor. It still needs to be checked together with files, themes, plugins and the database.
The hosting provider may have logs, malware alerts or a suspension in place. The faster the intrusion is isolated, the smaller the damage usually becomes.
Proven process - most sites back online the same day
We isolate the site immediately and identify how the intrusion happened, which files were changed and what data may be affected.
We remove malware, backdoors and compromised files, then restore clean versions where needed.
We update WordPress, plugins and themes, change passwords and close the vulnerability that allowed the attack.
We enable ongoing protection and monitoring to detect and block new attempts as early as possible.
One increasingly common attack is a fake Cloudflare or CAPTCHA verification page that tries to get the visitor or administrator to run commands in Terminal or PowerShell.
The website can be safe again before Google, rankings and trust are fully back to normal.
Malware, backdoors, malicious redirects and compromised users can often be removed quickly when the scope is known.
Spam pages, manipulated titles, Safe Browsing warnings and hacked snippets can remain visible in search results after the website is technically fixed.
Search visibility, user trust and traffic may need follow-up work over time: reindexing, cleanup requests, monitoring and verification that the issue does not return.
When a website is compromised, cleanup alone is not enough. We need visibility, history, risk follow-up and a security model that works in practice over time.
For websites we operate and monitor, we use WF Central — our own internal system for real-time control of status, security signals, AI-supported analysis and operational follow-up. It gives us faster visibility when something changes, degrades or starts behaving suspiciously.
WF Central is an internal Webbfabriken system and is not sold as a separate customer product. The point is that we have our own operational control when we investigate, secure and follow up compromised websites.
For customers who need more than technical cleanup, we also offer WF ISMS. It gives you a concrete way to document incidents, risks, controls, actions and follow-up work in a structured platform.
Once a hacked website has been cleaned, the next step is reducing the risk of it happening again. These are the most important layers we recommend for long-term protection.
AI-driven protection that blocks threats 24/7 and stops attacks before they reach your website.
A stable Swedish hosting environment with monitoring, backups and better control over security and availability.
Regular updates of WordPress, plugins and PHP reduce the risk of known vulnerabilities being exploited.
Protect admin accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication to make intrusions much harder.
Most intrusions happen when WordPress, plugins or login credentials are left outdated or weak. With the right operations model and security layers, the risk drops significantly.
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Read more →Cleanup usually starts from an initial incident assessment and then depends on how deeply the intrusion has spread into files, the database, email, plugins, redirects and spam pages. We always explain the scope before work begins.
We can usually begin the same day, and in urgent cases within the hour. The first goal is to isolate the intrusion, understand the attack path and stop further damage.
Technical cleanup can go quickly, but Google warnings, hacked snippets and indexed spam URLs often need follow-up work in Search Console and time for re-crawling and review.
Not always. A backup can already contain the infection or miss the real entry point. Files, users, database content, plugins and access paths still need to be reviewed.
Yes. After cleanup we harden the site, review passwords and access, and can add ongoing protection such as WF SecurityCloud™, managed hosting and web maintenance.
We start within the hour, isolate the intrusion and help restore both the website and its search visibility. Call now - we answer immediately.
Send what happened, what is affected and how urgent the situation is.