{"id":4197,"date":"2026-10-10T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/website-malware-removal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:29:39","slug":"website-malware-removal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/website-malware-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Website security and malware removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sd-policy sd-svc\">\n<section class=\"sd-policy-hero\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sd-s-girl\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/page-title-girl.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"293\"><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"slider_h1\">Website security and malware removal<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"sd-policy-sep\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sd-policy-crumbs breadcrumbs-sd\"><a href=\"\/en\" class=\"tooltip-breadcrumbs-home\">Web development in Estonia<span class=\"tooltiptext-breadcrumbs-home\">The home page will open<\/span><\/a> \u00bb <span class=\"bread-not-link\">Website security and malware removal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sd-s-body\">\n<div class=\"sd-s-cols\">\n<aside class=\"sd-s-aside\">\n<div class=\"sd-s-circles\"><a class=\"sd-s-circle sd-s-circle--orange\" href=\"#sd-svc-form\">Get a quote<\/a><a class=\"sd-s-circle sd-s-circle--blue\" href=\"tel:+3725069474\">Call us<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/row2-imag-png.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sd-s-main\">\n<p>Has your WordPress website been hacked, is it redirecting visitors to other sites, or has it become slow? We remove malware, restore the site, install protection and speed up loading. The price depends on the situation \u2014 we assess it before any work starts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sd-s-offer\">Free assessment before any work starts<\/h3>\n<p>We review the site and tell you before starting what needs to be done and what it costs.<\/p>\n<h2>When do you need help?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>the website redirects visitors to other sites or shows ads;<\/li>\n<li>unknown pages appear in Google under your domain or the browser shows a warning;<\/li>\n<li>unknown users or files appear in the admin area;<\/li>\n<li>your hosting provider has blocked the site because of malware;<\/li>\n<li>the website loads slowly, especially on phones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"sd-s-sep\">\n<h2>What we do<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Malware removal<\/strong><br \/>We find and remove infected files and unknown users, and change passwords.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Restore and update<\/strong><br \/>We get the site working again and update WordPress, the theme and plugins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Protection<\/strong><br \/>We install security, protect the login from password guessing and set up alerts about suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Clean-up and speed<\/strong><br \/>We remove unnecessary plugins and files, set up caching, optimise images and scripts.<\/p>\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>On our own website sitedesign.ee in October 2026 we raised the Google PageSpeed score on desktop <strong>from 81 to 98<\/strong> and on mobile <strong>from 55 to 67<\/strong> (caching, WebP images, fonts, delayed script loading). For comparison: our audit of 4,901 Estonian company websites found a mobile median of 64\/100.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"sd-s-sep\">\n<h2>How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Free assessment<\/strong><br \/>Describe the problem and send the website address \u2014 we tell you what needs to be done and what it costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Clean-up or speed-up<\/strong><br \/>We do the agreed work and check the result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Protection going forward<\/strong><br \/>If you wish, we continue with <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/website-maintenance-support\/\">maintenance at \u20ac75 per month + VAT<\/a> so the problem does not come back.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"sd-s-sep\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How much does cleaning a hacked website cost?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on how many files are infected and whether a backup exists. We give a free assessment before starting.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you clean websites built by others?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if the website runs on WordPress.<\/p>\n<h3>How to avoid being hacked again?<\/h3>\n<p>Most important: update WordPress and plugins regularly, use strong passwords and protection, keep backups \u2014 all of this is included in <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/website-maintenance-support\/\">website maintenance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"sd-s-sep\">\n<div id=\"sd-svc-form\">\n<h2>Get a free assessment<\/h2>\n<p>Send the website address and briefly what happened. Or call <a href=\"tel:+3725069474\">+372 506 9474<\/a> (EST, ENG), <a href=\"tel:+37258005038\">+372 5800 5038<\/a> (RUS), email <a href=\"mailto:info@sitedesign.ee\">info@sitedesign.ee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f1641-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"1641\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4197#wpcf7-f1641-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"1641\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.2.1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f1641-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"form_block\">\n\t<p><span class=\"form-left-field\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"form-right-field\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your email (required)\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"clear\"><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"form-textarea-field\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your message\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p><span class=\"form-button\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><input type='hidden' class='wpcf7-pum' value='{\"closepopup\":false,\"closedelay\":0,\"openpopup\":false,\"openpopup_id\":0}' \/><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Other services<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sd-s-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/website-development\/\">Website development<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/online-store-development\/\">Online store<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/website-maintenance-support\/\">Website maintenance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/our-works\/\">Our works<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/sitedesign.ee\/en\/web-hosting\/\">Web hosting<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Website security and malware removal Web development in EstoniaThe home page will open \u00bb Website security and malware removal Get a quoteCall us Has your WordPress website been hacked, is it redirecting visitors to other sites, or has it become slow? 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