Forensic Case Studies: Malware Removal & Recovery

Detailed breakdowns of real-world hacked site recoveries, vulnerability patching, and security hardening projects performed for global clients.

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  mplugin.php Malware Case Study: The Fake “Monetization Code Plugin” That Only Shows Ads to Your Google Visitors

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  My Client’s WordPress Site Was Showing a Stranger’s Webpage — While 967 Hidden Casino Posts Were Sent to Google

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  WordPress Homepage Replaced With a Gambling Site? Inside a Real Defacement Attack With 53,771 Infected Files (Case Study)

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  SWITCH Domain Deactivation Warning for Drive-By Malware: How I Saved a Hacked WordPress Site (Real Case Study)

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  Bluehost WordPress Site Hacked: How I Recovered an Account With 1,162 Infected Files and a 403 Lockout

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  Dangerous Site Warning: How I Removed a Google Safe Browsing Blacklist

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  WordPress Site Showing a Blank Page? I Found Malware in index.php [Case Study]

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  How I Found and Fixed a WordPress Mobile Redirect Hack Using Access Logs

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  How I Removed 50,000+ Spam URLs From Google After a Japanese Keyword Hack

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  Case Study: How I Removed Regenerating WordPress Malware Disguised as “System-Control”