Tag: WordPress malware

How to restrict IP addresses that can log in to WordPress

How to restrict IP addresses that can log in to WordPress

If you are running a WordPress site with a fixed IP and very few administrative users, restricting IP access to the admin screen can be very secure. Restricting access to the admin panel is very easy with the HTACCESS file.

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How to find out if WordPress is infected with malware (virus) or how to locate the file.

How to find out if WordPress is infected with malware (virus) or how to locate the file.

Are you experiencing any symptoms such as WordPress behaving strangely, server administrators notifying you that your site is infected with malware, or spam emails that redirect you to other sites without your permission? We will explain how to check if WordPress is infected with

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WordPress Security Improvement Plugin Vulnerability Edition

WordPress Security Improvement Plugin Vulnerability Edition

One of the most common methods of WordPress hacking is to exploit plugin vulnerabilities. Plugin vulnerabilities can range from serious to minor, such as a link in a spam email that redirects the user. In this article, we will discuss the most serious vulnerability, called “

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What is a WordPress Web Backdoor? We explain its dangers and methods.

What is a WordPress Web Backdoor? We explain its dangers and methods.

What is a backdoor? A so-called backdoor as a computer security term refers to a communication connection feature installed in a computer (without the knowledge of others) to allow unauthorized use of a computer feature that originally used IDs and passwords to verify usage right

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8 characteristics of sites that can be hacked by WordPress

8 characteristics of sites that can be hacked by WordPress

We would like to explain the most common characteristics of the sites we have repaired at WordPress Doctor that have suffered malware damage due to hacker infiltration. If you take the following security measures, you will be able to reduce hacker infiltration to a great extent.

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Analysis of WordPress Malware Redirect Hack Techniques

Analysis of WordPress Malware Redirect Hack Techniques

WordPress Doctor has been recovering sites that have suffered malware tampering, and we would like to explain what kind of redirect hacks (site tampering in which users who access the site are directed to Chinese sites, security sites, etc. without permission) that many sites in

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7 sites that can scan WordPress for malware from URLs

7 sites that can scan WordPress for malware from URLs

WordPress is the most popular CMS (Content Management System), as it is said that 25% of websites are made with WordPress. Therefore, there is no end to the number of defacements that can be caused by login hacks (brute force attacks on IDs and passwords) through a common mechani

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Free WordPress:Best Malware Scan & Security Plug-in, made in Japan [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal].

Free WordPress:Best Malware Scan & Security Plug-in, made in Japan [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal].

24-hour protection for your WordPress site. Plug-in that checks (detects and confirms) and removes defacement, hijacking, hacking, malware, backdoors, and virus infection of your WordPress site, and restores your WordPress site. Plug-in that checks and detects WordPress site code

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Wordpress Examples of redirect hacks where Wordpress WordPress redirects to another site without permission and how to deal with them.

WordPress Examples of redirect hacks where WordPress WordPress redirects to another site without permission and how to deal with them.

Recently, there have been an increasing number of cases where sites have been tampered with, redirecting users to a fake Windows virus removal page or PC repair page only when accessing the site via Google. In this issue, we will deliver an explanation of this case and countermea

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The case of Display Widgets, a plugin with malware, and how to handle the suspension of its public release

The case of Display Widgets, a plugin with malware, and how to handle the suspension of its public release

Display Widgets is a well-known plugin used by over 200,000 sites, but it has recently been removed from the official plugin directory because it was deemed to contain malware. In this issue, we will explain the problem and how to deal with it.

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What to do when Wordpress displays "This site may have been hacked by a third party.

What to do when WordPress displays “This site may have been hacked by a third party.

If you are running a WordPress site and suddenly your traffic drops, and when you check Google, you see that “This site may have been hacked by a third party” and your search rank drops significantly, there is almost a 100% probability that your site has been hacked a

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If Wordpress is adding users without your permission, you need to be careful!

If WordPress is adding users without your permission, you need to be careful!

It would be very unpleasant if one day you suddenly find yourself on a WordPress site with only one administrator and multiple users have been added to the site before you know it. In this article, we will discuss possible reasons for the unintentional increase of users on WordPr

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5 things to do if Wordpress becomes a spam springboard

5 things to do if WordPress becomes a spam springboard

WordPress is a CMS that is widely used around the world, and as a result, it can become a spam springboard or fall victim to tampering. There are various causes for this, such as not updating old WordPress, not updating plug-ins, and weak passwords, but here we would like to brie

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Wordpress Top 5 Security-Risky Operations Ranking

WordPress Top 5 Security-Risky Operations Ranking

WordPress hacking has become more and more common since WordPress has been used by many sites around the world. Here we would like to explain in ranking order the most operationally dangerous activities that are most likely to be targeted by hackers. No. 5 – Access to the l

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wordpress Strengthen the security of your wordpress login.

wordpress Strengthen the security of your wordpress login.

Take action before you become a victim of site defacement due to WordPress login privilege seizure. What if a login vulnerability allows hackers to seize administrative privileges? The most noticeable change is that the number of WordPress users increases without your permission,

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