WordPress
Malware Removal
& Site Security

Signs include: your site redirecting visitors to unrelated pages, Google showing a 'This site may harm your computer' warning, your hosting provider suspending your account, a fake CAPTCHA or robot verification page appearing, unknown admin users in wp-admin, your site appearing in Google Search Console under Security Issues, visitors reporting virus warnings, or your site sending spam emails without your knowledge.

This is an active malware campaign targeting thousands of WordPress sites. When visitors load an infected page, they are shown a fake CAPTCHA or reCAPTCHA verification screen. Clicking it installs an information-stealing payload on the visitor's device. The malware is injected via compromised plugins or themes and executes through obfuscated JavaScript. Removal requires cleaning all infected files, sanitising the database, and closing the entry point.

CV Infotech charges $30 per hour for WordPress malware removal. A standard cleanup takes 4-12 hours depending on severity — typically $120-$360 for a full clean, backdoor removal, database sanitisation, and security hardening. Emergency same-day response is available. We provide a fixed scope before starting so there are no surprises.

Balada Injector is one of the most widespread WordPress malware campaigns, active since 2017 and still infecting sites today. It exploits vulnerabilities in popular themes and plugins to inject scripts that redirect visitors, steal data, and install backdoors. Over one million WordPress sites have been infected across multiple waves of the campaign.

Yes. Google Safe Browsing scans websites continuously. If your site is found to be distributing malware or hosting phishing pages, Google will flag it and browsers will show a red warning screen to all visitors. Your site is also removed from Google search results. We remove the malware, submit a review request to Google, and your site is restored to normal search visibility — typically within 24-72 hours of cleanup completion.

The WordPress pharma hack (also called the Canadian pharmacy hack) injects hidden spam content into your site's pages — typically links to illegal pharmacy sites selling Viagra, Cialis, or similar products. The content is only visible to search engines, not to you when logged in. Your site's Google search results start showing pharmaceutical spam text instead of your real content. We remove all injected content from the database and files and identify how the attacker gained access.

WordPress penetration testing is a controlled security assessment where we attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in your site before real attackers do. We test for weak passwords, plugin vulnerabilities, exposed configuration files, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, privilege escalation, and file upload exploits. You receive a detailed report of every vulnerability found and a remediation plan.

After cleaning, we implement a hardening checklist: disabling xmlrpc.php, renaming the wp-admin path, enforcing strong passwords and 2FA, removing unused plugins and themes, setting correct file permissions, blocking PHP execution in upload directories, installing a web application firewall, and setting up automated malware scanning. We never use nulled or pirated plugins or themes.

Most WordPress malware removal jobs are completed within 24 hours of engagement. Simple infections (single malware type, clean backup available) take 4-6 hours. Complex infections with multiple backdoors, database injections, and unknown entry points take 8-16 hours. We provide a progress update every few hours and do not consider the job done until a malware scan returns clean across all files and the database.

We work directly with your hosting provider's abuse/security team. We access your site files via SFTP or cPanel File Manager (we do not need the site to be live to clean it), remove all malware, and prepare a clean-confirmation report. Most hosting providers restore suspended accounts within 24 hours of receiving a confirmed-clean notification. We handle the communication with the host on your behalf.