Help, I think I've been hacked

Every day, cybercriminals compromise thousands of websites. Hacks are ofteninvisible to users, yet remain harmful to anyone viewing the page, including thesite owner. For example, a hacker may have infected your site with harmful code,which in turn can record keystrokes on visitors' computers, stealing logincredentials for online banking or financial transactions. If you're not surewhether your site was hacked, start by readinghow do I know if my site washacked?

Different errors that might indicate a hacked site.
If you're a site owner and you see one of these, you might have been hacked.

Learn more about hacking

The following video covers:

  • How and why sites are hacked.
  • The process for recovering a site and removing any user-facing warnings.
  • Approximate time to fix the site.
  • Fixing it yourself or hiring a professional.

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Last updated 2015-01-01 UTC.