WordPress Virus Removal Service

Most WordPress sites get hacked through outdated plugins, weak admin passwords, or shared-host neighbours. The good news: 95% of infections we see fall into a few predictable categories, and the cleanup follows a tested playbook. Here is what we find, how we clean, and what it costs.

Common WordPress infections we see

• SEO spam injection — pages of pharma / casino / counterfeit-luxury content injected into your site, often hidden from logged-in users. Tanks rankings within days.
• JavaScript redirect malware — visitors get redirected to phishing or scam sites. Triggers Google Safe Browsing warnings and Chrome blocks.
• PHP backdoors — encrypted PHP files (often base64-encoded) that let attackers regain access even after surface cleanup. The reason most “cleaned” sites get re-infected within days.
• Cryptominer scripts — JavaScript that mines cryptocurrency using your visitors’ CPU. Slows your site, scares your customers.
• Wp-admin brute-force / credential stuffing — repeated login attempts that may have already succeeded
• WooCommerce skimmers — checkout-page JavaScript stealing card details. Worst-case scenario for e-commerce.

Our cleanup process

1. Full backup before touching anything — both files and database. We never work without a rollback path.
2. Server-side malware scan — file integrity check against WordPress core, scan for known malware signatures (we use multiple scanners cross-referenced)
3. Manual code review — eyeball every modified file. Automated scanners miss obfuscated PHP backdoors; manual review catches them.
4. Database cleanup — remove injected admin users, malicious posts, suspicious option entries
5. Plugin and theme audit — remove abandoned, vulnerable, or actively malicious plugins. Replace with maintained alternatives.
6. Hardening pass — latest WordPress + plugins, file permissions audit, wp-config secrets rotation, login URL change, two-factor authentication, brute-force rate limiting at server level, security plugin install for ongoing monitoring
7. Google Search Console + Safe Browsing review — submit reconsideration requests to lift any warnings, request re-crawl of cleaned pages
8. 30-day re-scan — included free. We come back to verify nothing came back.

Typical turnaround: 24 hours for standard WordPress sites; 48 hours for WooCommerce sites with checkout-page malware; 72 hours for complex multi-site networks.

What you get post-clean

• Clean WordPress site (verified malware-free)
• Hardened against the most common re-infection vectors
• Detailed report of what was found, what was removed, and how it likely got in
• Recommendations to prevent future infections (better hosting, plugin replacements, password policy)
• Free 30-day re-scan

Pricing

• Standard cleanup — $250 flat fee for typical WordPress site
• WooCommerce cleanup (with skimmer / checkout malware) — $400 flat
• Multi-site network cleanup — $600+ depending on site count
• Ongoing security monthly plan — $50/month for continuous scanning, monthly hardening review, priority response if something happens

Combine with our server configuration service for full-stack WordPress security, or our WordPress design service if your site needs a clean rebuild.

WordPress virus removal FAQ

How do I remove malware from WordPress? Take a backup, scan with multiple tools (server-side and plugin-based), manually review modified files for backdoors, clean the database, harden against re-infection. Most teams should hire someone for this — missing a backdoor means re-infection within days.

How much does WordPress malware removal cost? $250-500 for typical sites. Below $100 usually means automated scanner-only cleanup that misses backdoors.

How long does WordPress malware removal take? 24-48 hours for most sites; up to 72 hours for complex cases.

Will my site stay clean after removal? If hardening was done properly and plugins were updated or replaced — typically yes. We include a 30-day re-scan to verify.