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“Malware” is short for “Malicious software”, software that tries to disrupt websites or computers, collect private information, or access system resources for illicit use.
A malware infection is obviously a serious problem for website owners because it deters visitors, who may believe the owner is trying to display content that is undesirable or illegal. Moreover, search engines won’t list the site in general search results.
If your site has a malware infection, it has almost certainly been hacked.
Basically, if you have an infection, somebody has changed the source code of your website. They must have:
There are plenty of ways to introduce malware, such as:
It’s also possible for a virus to attack a user’s web browser and inject code onto a web page after downloading. This wouldn’t show in search results, though.
Because of their variety, it is not possible to write a set of instructions for dealing with all types of malware. This is what we would do:
Last, but not least, add check for malware to your regular website monitoring job-list!
Call BlueTree now on 0117 339 0095, or email us using this contact form.
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Google won't list an infected site unless the query is very specific, so you lose exposure. If it does, the listing will show a message, "This site may harm your computer."
Bing will scare you just as much, with a panel containing a similar message.
Neither will open the website directly, but link to advice about how to react.
If you find that your website is infected with malware, call 0117 339 0095, or contact us here, and we'll help you solve the problem.