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Hacked website repair and malware removal for WordPress, Joomla, PHP and other open-source websites.

If your website has been hacked, infected with malware, redirecting visitors, showing Google security warnings or behaving abnormally, we can help investigate the problem, remove malicious content and recover the website.

Incident detected

Website Security Incident

Investigate the compromise, clean malicious changes, restore normal operation and reduce the risk of reinfection.

Malicious redirect

HIGH

Suspicious PHP files

FOUND

Unknown administrator

REVIEW

The Short Version

If your website has been hacked, infected with malware, redirecting visitors or showing security warnings, we can help investigate the issue, remove malicious content, repair the website and reduce the risk of reinfection.

You’ll Receive

  • Highlighted risks
  • Key findings
  • Recommended next steps

Hacked Website Recovery Support

Malicious Redirects

Visitors are sent to scam, ad or unfamiliar pages.

Security Warnings

Google or browsers may flag your website as unsafe.

Spam Pages

Injected spam pages, strange links or unusual search results appear.

Unknown Admins

Unfamiliar administrator or privileged accounts are discovered.

Broken or Defaced

Your site content, layout or functionality changes unexpectedly.

Investigate

Identify the cause and scope of the compromise.

Clean

Remove malware, backdoors and unauthorised changes.

Recover

Repair files, restore content and fix configuration issues.

Secure

Reduce reinfection risk with practical hardening steps.

More Than One File

A compromise may involve files, admin access, database, hosting or plugins.

Supports Common Platforms

WordPress, Joomla, PHP applications and other open-source websites.

Reduce Reinfection Risk

We help address likely entry points, not just visible symptoms.

Hacked website? Act quickly.

Investigate, clean, recover and secure your website.

Your Website May Have Been Compromised

A hacked website does not always display an obvious “hacked” message. Sometimes the first sign is unusual website behaviour, unexpected content or warnings from Google or web browsers.

Website Redirecting Visitors

Your website unexpectedly sends visitors to another website, advertising page, scam page or unfamiliar domain.

Google Says Your Website Is Unsafe

Visitors may see security alerts or Safe Browsing warnings.

Strange Spam Pages Are Appearing

Unknown pages, foreign-language content, gambling pages, suspicious links or unusual search results suddenly appear.

Malware Keeps Coming Back

The website was cleaned before, but malware or suspicious files keep returning.

Unknown Admin Accounts

You discover unfamiliar administrator, CMS or privileged user accounts that you did not create.

Website Broken or Defaced

Your website layout, content, homepage, files or functionality suddenly changes without explanation.

A Practical 4-Step Recovery Process

Our recovery process focuses on restoring your website, removing malicious code and identifying likely causes of compromise so the same problem is less likely to return.

1

Investigate

Assess what happened and determine the extent of the compromise before making unnecessary changes.

Website & PHP files

CMS admin accounts

Database & configuration

Logs, backups & hosting

Plugins, themes & modules

2

Clean

Remove identified malicious components and unauthorised changes across the affected environment.

Malware & injected scripts

Backdoors & redirects

Spam pages & SEO spam

Unknown administrators

Suspicious scheduled tasks

3

Repair & Recover

Restore the website to normal operation after malicious components have been removed.

Repair damaged files

Restore legitimate content

Correct configuration

Resolve redirect issues

Verify front & back end

4

Secure

Review practical security measures to reduce the likelihood of reinfection.

Update vulnerable components

Reset relevant credentials

Review permissions & access

Hardening / WAF guidance

Improve backup practices

A Website Compromise Can Go Much Deeper Than One Infected File

A hacked website is not always caused by one infected file. The compromise may involve multiple parts of the website and hosting environment.

CMS vulnerabilities

Compromised administrator accounts

Malicious PHP files

.htaccess modifications

Vulnerable custom code

Hosting-level configuration issues

Compromised third-party access

Outdated plugins or extensions

Stolen FTP / SFTP / SSH credentials

Database injections

Malicious scheduled tasks or cron jobs

Infected backups

Weak or compromised passwords

Hidden backdoors

A malware scanner may identify suspicious files, but effective recovery often requires understanding how the compromise happened and whether a backdoor or vulnerable entry point remains. Where appropriate, our investigation may also extend beyond the website itself to the surrounding hosting and security environment.

Why Malware Keeps Coming Back?

If malware returns after a cleanup, the visible infection may only be the symptom. A hidden backdoor, vulnerable component, compromised account or unresolved entry point may still remain. Repeatedly removing infected files without fixing the underlying cause can result in the website being compromised again.

Malware keeps running?

Repeated reinfection usually means something
important has been missed.

Get Reinfection Investigated

Different Symptoms Can Point to the Same Security Incident

Malicious redirects, browser warnings and injected spam pages can behave very differently. Each needs to be traced back to the underlying website compromise rather than treated only at the surface.

Malicious Website Redirects

A compromised website may silently redirect visitors to advertising, scam, gambling, phishing, malicious download or unrelated websites. Redirects may affect all visitors, or only mobile, first-time, Google, country-specific or selected-page traffic.

Mobile visitorsGoogle trafficFirst-time visitorsSelected pages

Google Security Warnings

Google and web browsers may display warnings such as “Deceptive Site Ahead”, “This Site May Be Hacked”, “Dangerous Site” or other Safe Browsing alerts. The underlying compromise normally needs to be resolved before the relevant review process can be carried out.

Safe BrowsingDeceptive Site AheadUnsafe Website

SEO Spam & Injected Pages

Compromised websites can generate Japanese keyword spam, gambling or casino content, pharmaceutical pages, foreign-language pages, fake products, injected links and other SEO spam that may appear in Google without being visible in normal navigation.

Japanese keyword spamCasino contentInjected linksFake products

We Repair Hacked Open-Source Websites

We commonly assist with compromised WordPress, Joomla, PHP applications and other open-source websites, depending on the application and condition of the codebase.

WordPress

Malware, malicious plugins or themes, suspicious files, redirects, unauthorised admin accounts and recurring reinfection.

Joomla

Malicious extensions, injected files, compromised administrator accounts, suspicious database content and website recovery.

PHP Applications

Custom PHP websites and applications affected by malicious files, compromised code or unauthorised changes.

Other Platforms

Send us the website URL and a brief description of the problem. We can assess whether it falls within our recovery scope.

Can Every Hacked Website Be Recovered?

In many cases, yes. But successful recovery depends on the severity of the compromise, codebase condition, application version, database damage, backups and the hosting environment.

If a website is severely outdated, extensively compromised or unsafe to restore, we will explain the situation and recommend a more practical alternative. In some cases, rebuilding may be safer and more cost-effective.

Factors We Assess

These help determine whether a safe cleanup and recovery approach is practical.

Severity of compromise

Age of website

Condition of files

Application version

Clean backup availability

Number of vulnerabilities

Database damage

Original source files

Hosting environment

No Clean Backup? We Can Still Assess the Website

A clean backup can make recovery easier, but many website owners discover during an incident that their backup situation is not as reliable as expected.

A missing clean backup does not automatically mean the website cannot be recovered. We can inspect the current website and determine whether a safe cleanup and recovery is practical.

Typical Backup Roadblocks

Backups are unavailable

Backups are outdated

Backups are also infected

Automated backups have overwritten clean copies

The backup system was never properly configured

Why Businesses Choose Web Temple

Website incidents can extend beyond the CMS. Our approach combines website, hosting and practical security remediation with clear business-friendly communication.

Reduce the Risk of Another Compromise

Once the website has been recovered, the next step should be reducing the risk of another incident. This connects naturally to The Safe Web Movement and Web Temple's wider website security services.

Harden & Protect

Strengthen common weak points and reduce exposed attack surfaces.

Maintain & Update

Keep core components, plugins, extensions and credentials under better control.

Monitor & Recover

Improve backups, monitoring, firewall/WAF protection and recovery readiness.

Frequently Asked Question

Helping you make informed decisions

How quickly can you help with a hacked website?

Urgent website incidents are prioritised for assessment. Response and recovery time depend on the severity of the compromise, website size, available access and complexity of the application.

Can you remove malware from WordPress?

Yes. We can investigate WordPress malware infections, suspicious files, malicious plugins or themes, unauthorised accounts, redirects, injected content and recurring infections.

Do you repair hacked Joomla websites?

Yes. We can investigate and recover compromised Joomla websites, including suspicious extensions, modified files, database injections and administrator account issues.

Can you recover hacked PHP websites?

Yes, depending on the application and condition of the codebase. We can assess PHP-based websites and applications affected by malicious code, compromised files or unauthorised changes.

Can you remove Google “Deceptive Site Ahead” warnings?

The underlying compromise must first be identified and resolved. Once the website is clean and secured, the relevant Google review process can be carried out where applicable.

Can you fix a website that redirects visitors?

Yes. Malicious redirects are a common symptom of website compromise. We can investigate the website to identify the source of the redirect and remove the malicious components where possible.

What if the malware keeps coming back?

Recurring malware may indicate a hidden backdoor, vulnerable plugin or extension, compromised credentials or another unresolved entry point. In this situation, a deeper investigation is normally required.

Can you help if I do not have a clean backup?

Yes. A clean backup is helpful but not always available. We can assess the current website and determine whether it can be safely cleaned and recovered.

How much does hacked website repair cost?

The cost depends on the website platform, size, severity of compromise and amount of investigation and recovery work required.

We recommend assessing the incident before providing a recovery quotation.

Will you secure the website after the malware is removed?

Where applicable, the recovery process includes practical security remediation and recommendations to reduce the likelihood of repeat compromise.

Take the First Step Toward
Stronger Website Protection

Whether you are already with Web Temple or exploring us for the first time, this campaign gives you a practical way to strengthen your website protection through a structured Cloudflare setup.

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