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Website Hacked — Emergency Recovery Steps

Recover your hacked website and prevent future attacks.

Immediate Steps

  1. Take site offline to prevent further damage
  2. Change all passwords (cPanel, FTP, database, WordPress)
  3. Check File Manager for recently modified files
  4. Restore from last clean backup

Scan for Malware

cPanel → Virus Scanner → Entire Home Directory. Quarantine all infected files.

WordPress Recovery

  • Delete all plugins, reinstall from wordpress.org
  • Re-upload WordPress core files
  • Change database passwords and secret keys
  • Install Wordfence, run full scan
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