First, stop guessing
A hacked website can show in different ways: strange redirects, spam pages in Google, unknown admin users, broken login pages, suspicious files, browser warnings, or a sudden drop in traffic. The first mistake is to keep deleting random files without understanding how the attack entered. That can hide the evidence and make the problem return later.
Secure access immediately
Change hosting, cPanel, FTP, database, CMS, and administrator passwords. Remove unused users and disable unknown accounts. If the site handles payments or sensitive information, review recent activity quickly. The goal is to stop continued access before cleanup begins.
Clean and patch the source
Malware cleanup should include scanning files, checking recently modified scripts, reviewing plugins, themes, uploads, cron jobs, database injections, hidden redirects, and unsafe permissions. After removal, the website needs updates, stronger access rules, backups, and security monitoring so the same issue does not repeat.
Request review after cleanup
If Google or browsers flagged the site, you may need to request a review after malware is removed. Delbimax helps with hacked website cleanup, WordPress malware removal, CodeIgniter recovery, PHP security review, and hardening for Nigerian businesses that need their website trusted again.
