Signs
- A red "deceptive site" or "dangerous site" warning
- Visitors are redirected to spam or scam sites
- Pages or links you did not create, often in other languages
- Your host has suspended the site or warned you
- Google search results show spam titles for your site
Usual causes
- Out-of-date plugins, themes or software
- Weak or reused passwords
- An old admin account nobody uses
- Insecure hosting
What you can check yourself
- Take screenshots of what you see.
- Change your hosting, site admin and email passwords from a clean device.
- Check your site’s user list for accounts you do not recognize.
- Do not delete the site; it may be needed to find the cause.
When to get help
Get help straight away. Hacked sites can harm visitors, damage your search rankings and get your email blacklisted.
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