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SECURITY / PROTECTION + RECOVERY

When the website is exposed, every minute matters.

Specialist WordPress security support for compromised websites, persistent malware, urgent recovery and stronger protection after the immediate problem is contained.

URGENT AND PREVENTIVE SUPPORT
THE LAYERS A REVIEW LOOKS AT SURFACE IS ONE LAYER OF SEVEN
01Surface and interfaceWhat a visitor and a search engine actually see.
02Theme and templatesInjected markup, altered templates, unfamiliar includes.
03Plugins and dependenciesVersions, abandoned code, known vulnerabilities.
04DatabaseStored redirects, injected options, unexpected content.
05File systemFiles that do not belong, permissions, timestamps.
06Access and accountsWho can get in, and who has been in.
07Hosting environmentNeighbouring sites, notices, backups, server configuration.
A COMPROMISE USUALLY LIVES
UNDER THE LAYER YOU CAN SEE.
IMMEDIATE SITUATION CHECK

What are you seeing?

If the exact problem is unclear, begin with the website URL and what you have noticed. The issue can be assessed from there.

REQUEST AN URGENT WEBSITE REVIEW ↗
  • 01The website redirects to unknown pages
  • 02Visitors see spam or unexpected content
  • 03Search engines display a warning
  • 04New administrator accounts have appeared
  • 05The website has been suspended by the host
  • 06The WordPress dashboard is inaccessible
  • 07Files or plugins keep returning after removal
  • 08The website is sending suspicious email
  • 09Performance has suddenly deteriorated
  • 10The website was cleaned before, but became infected again
  • 11The problem is unclear, but something does not look right
TWO PATHWAYS

Contain what is happening. Strengthen what remains.

01 / INCIDENT RESPONSE
For a website that may already be compromised
Initial situation review
Compromise investigation
Malware identification
Malicious file and code cleanup
Unauthorised account review
Redirect and spam investigation
Website recovery
Reinfection investigation
Post-cleanup checks
Immediate hardening START INCIDENT REQUEST ↗
02 / PREVENTIVE SECURITY
For a website that should be harder to reach
Website security audit
Platform hardening
Administrator access review
Authentication improvements
Plugin and theme risk review
Firewall configuration
Backup and recovery review
Monitoring preparation
Security configuration review
Maintenance planning where available REQUEST A SECURITY REVIEW ↗
INCIDENT RESPONSE

A compromised website needs a controlled response.

THE EXACT RESPONSE DEPENDS ON THE WEBSITE, HOSTING ENVIRONMENT, ACCESS AVAILABLE AND NATURE OF THE COMPROMISE.
  1. 01 / Establish Understand what has happened, what you are seeing, and what access is available.
  2. 02 / Contain Reduce the immediate exposure and prevent further avoidable damage where possible.
  3. 03 / Investigate Review the website, files, accounts, configuration, database, plugins, themes and relevant hosting information.
  4. 04 / Clean Remove identified malicious code, files, accounts, redirects, spam and compromised components within the agreed scope.
  5. 05 / Recover Restore normal website operation and verify that key functions are working.
  6. 06 / Harden Strengthen access, configuration, software, firewall rules, permissions and other relevant areas.
  7. 07 / Verify Complete post-cleanup checks and document any remaining concerns or recommended actions.

Security support shaped around the website.

SCOPE IS CONFIRMED AFTER THE SITUATION IS UNDERSTOOD
SERVICEWHAT IT COVERSPATHWAY
Website security audit A focused review of the website's security condition, configuration, access, software and visible areas of risk. PREVENTIVE
Malware cleanup Investigation and removal of identified malicious files, code, redirects, spam or compromised components. INCIDENT
Hacked website recovery Support for restoring an affected website to controlled and functional operation. INCIDENT
Reinfection investigation Investigation into why malicious content or behaviour returns after a previous cleanup. INCIDENT
WordPress hardening Improvement of access, configuration, permissions, administrative protection and other relevant controls. BOTH
Firewall and protection Configuration of appropriate protective controls according to the website and hosting environment. BOTH
Security monitoring and maintenance Ongoing review and maintenance where this service is available and included within an agreed scope. PREVENTIVE
Security-first website builds Security-conscious implementation carried into new website and redesign projects. BUILD
WHAT THE WORK REQUIRES

Access creates visibility.

An investigation can only account for what it can see. Depending on the issue, some of the following may be needed.

WordPress administrator
Hosting control panel
Website files
Database
Security or firewall platform
Domain or DNS settings where relevant
Backup system
Recent hosting or security notices

Only access relevant to the agreed investigation is requested. Access details are handled through an approved secure process — never collected in a public form, and never more than the work needs.

DESIGN AND SECURITY TOGETHER

Protection should not begin after launch.

Security is considered during the design and development process, from implementation and access configuration to launch checks and long-term maintainability.

PROJECT STARTEIGHT CHECKPOINTS ON THE BUILD LINELAUNCH AND ONWARD
01 Clean implementation
02 Controlled access
03 Appropriate software selection
04 Secure configuration
05 Performance awareness
06 Backup readiness
07 Update planning
08 Launch verification
THE SAME CHECKPOINTS APPLY TO NEW BUILDS AND REDESIGNS. EXPLORE WEBSITE SERVICES ↗
CAPABILITY

Experience across complex website incidents.

Security work is confidential by default, so incidents are described by type rather than by client. Specifics can be discussed directly, within what each client has agreed to share.

WORDPRESSMalware cleanup WORDPRESSRepeated reinfection BUSINESS WEBSITEHacked site recovery WORDPRESSUnauthorised redirects E-COMMERCEIncident response IIS / ASP.NETMalware investigation
NO CLIENT NAME, VOLUME OR OUTCOME IS PUBLISHED WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL.
HOW THE WORK IS RUN

No theatre. No false certainty.

SIX PRINCIPLES
APPLIED TO EVERY SECURITY ENGAGEMENT
01 Evidence before assumptions Understand what is happening before declaring the cause.
02 Containment before cosmetics Prioritise the active risk before the surface appearance.
03 Recovery with context Restore the website while considering how the compromise may have happened.
04 Hardening after cleanup Cleaning without strengthening leaves the same weaknesses in place.
05 Clear communication Findings, priorities and next actions, without unnecessary technical fog.
06 Confidential handling Website access and incident information treated with appropriate care.

Hardening reduces risk. No website can honestly be described as permanently immune, and this studio will not claim otherwise.

AFTER THE REQUEST ARRIVES EVERY REQUEST IS READ BY A PERSON, NOT A QUEUE

What happens after you submit a request.

01 / Submit The website URL, what you have noticed, how urgent it is and how to reach you.
02 / Review The request is read to understand the situation and what information or access may be required.
03 / Scope Immediate priorities, investigation scope, required access, timing and commercial terms are clarified.
04 / Begin The agreed work starts once the required access and authorisation are in place.

Before access is provided.

ASKED FIRST, ANSWERED PLAINLY
Q

Can you tell whether my website has been hacked?

Suspicious behaviour can be reviewed from the outside, and it is often a strong signal. A firm conclusion usually needs access to the website and its hosting environment.

Q

Can you clean malware from a WordPress website?

Yes — investigation and cleanup of identified malicious files, code, redirects and components. What is recoverable is confirmed after the review, not promised before it.

Q

Why does malware keep returning?

Reinfection usually means the entry point is still open: compromised access, vulnerable software, malicious content in the database, hidden files, or another affected website in the same environment.

Q

Can you recover a suspended website?

The website and the hosting notice both need reviewing. Recovery depends on the compromise, the hosting provider, the backups available and the access granted.

Q

Will the website be completely secure afterward?

Hardening reduces risk and closes what was found. No honest studio will tell you a website can never be compromised again.

Q

Do you provide ongoing monitoring?

Ongoing review and maintenance is available where it is included in an agreed scope. It is arranged separately from a cleanup or a build.

Q

Is security included in a new website project?

Security-conscious implementation is part of the build: access, updates, backups and hardening before launch. Monitoring, incident response and specialist security work are scoped separately.

Q

What access will you need?

It depends on the issue. It may include WordPress, hosting, files, the database, a firewall platform, backups or domain settings — and only what the agreed investigation needs.

Q

How quickly can work begin?

Urgency and availability are reviewed as soon as the request arrives. No fixed response time is promised before the situation is understood.