I will explain the process leading up to a WordPress site being flagged as malware by Google after a hack, as well as how to resolve the issue.

When I accessed a WordPress site I hadn’t touched in a while, I was greeted by a bright red screen and couldn’t log in.

If you access a WordPress site you created in the past and have left unused for a while, you may encounter a screen like the one shown below and find that you can no longer log in.

In this case, your WordPress site may have been hacked and compromised, with malicious code embedded into it, leading various security companies to flag the site as dangerous to access.

Steps to Remove the Red Screen from the Blacklist

Here is a simple guide to resolving this red screen issue.

1. Check which blacklists your site is listed on.

You can use the Sucuri Site Check to scan your site for malware and check for blacklisting.
*If the entire screen displays a red warning, there is a high probability that your site has been flagged by Google Safe Browsing.

2. Remove malware from the site

We will perform malware removal as requested by an expert.
You can also use a plugin to scan for and remove malware.

3. Verify again that no malware is detected using an external scanner.

After removing the malware, we will re-test your site using an external malware scanning service.
The following are examples of external malware scanning services:
Sucuri Site Check
Online Malware Scanner

4 Notify each blacklisting company that the malware has been removed

*Each company has its own contact point for removing listings from blacklists.

For Google Safe Browsing, there are two notification methods available:

Report the page to the Google Safe Browsing team.
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_error/

*Note: While anyone can submit a request using the method above, removal may be delayed, or the request may not be properly reviewed.

Via Search Console
https://search.google.com/search-console/about

Register your site with Search Console (if you haven’t already)
Open the “Security Issues” report
Click “Request a review as fixed”

In this submission form, describe exactly what actions you took and how you implemented them. There are specific best practices for writing this text, and if your request isn’t approved, there are also tips for effectively communicating with Google.

We recommend seeking advice from an expert on how to write the text for these removal requests.

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