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Title: WordPress Hacked Website – Malware Cleanup & Full Restoration I am looking for an experienced WordPress security/development specialist to restore a hacked WordPress website. I have a full backup of the hacked website (website files + database) and I can provide it to the selected freelancer. What I need: * Analyze the backup and identify the hack/malware * Remove all malicious files, injected code, backdoors, and suspicious database entries * Check WordPress core files, plugins, and theme * Restore the website so that it works correctly * Update/replace vulnerable WordPress components where necessary * Secure the website against reinfection * Check that no malicious redirects, spam pages, hidden admin users, or malware remain * Deploy the cleaned website back to the hosting/server * Perform a final security check after restoration The website should be fully functional and malware-free when the job is completed. Please apply only if you have experience cleaning and restoring hacked WordPress websites. In your proposal, please briefly explain your experience with WordPress malware removal and how you would approach this job. Important: The backup contains a compromised/hacked version of the website,
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Hi, I have solid experience cleaning hacked WordPress websites and restoring them safely without leaving hidden backdoors behind. For your site, I would first inspect the backup files and database, identify the infection points, clean malicious code, then restore and harden the site before deployment. I will also check for spam pages, redirects, suspicious admin users, and vulnerable plugins/themes so the website is fully functional and malware-free at the end. If needed, I can also guide you on the best preventive steps after cleanup.
€250 EUR in 7 days
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Hi, I have extensive experience with WordPress development, troubleshooting, and hacked website recovery. I can thoroughly analyze your backup, identify and remove malware, backdoors, injected code, malicious database entries, and unauthorized users. I’ll verify the WordPress core, plugins, and theme, replace compromised/vulnerable components, and restore the site safely. After deployment, I’ll perform a final security check and harden the website to prevent reinfection. I can start immediately. Regards, Puneet Jain
€210 EUR in 7 days
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Hi, I have extensive experience with WordPress malware cleanup, hacked-site recovery, PHP/database inspection and security hardening. I’ll work from your compromised backup in a safe environment first, identify the infection and clean the site without unnecessarily rebuilding it. I’ll check WordPress core, theme/plugins, PHP files, uploads, database injections, hidden admin accounts, redirects, cron jobs and backdoors, then replace compromised core/plugin files with clean versions where appropriate. After cleanup, I’ll restore and test the site, update vulnerable components, apply security hardening and perform a final scan before deployment. Fixed price: 100 EUR Timeline: 1–2 days I can start immediately once you provide the backup and hosting details. Best regards, Yasir Shah
€100 EUR in 1 day
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With extensive expertise in WordPress security and development, specializing in restoring and securing compromised websites, I bring a meticulous approach to analyzing backups, identifying malware, and removing suspicious elements. From detecting backdoors to eliminating injected code, my focus is on thoroughly cleaning hacked sites and fortifying them against future threats. My process involves a phased approach to ensure complete eradication of intrusions, addressing vulnerabilities in WordPress core files, plugins, and themes. I prioritize updating or replacing vulnerable components to enhance security post-restoration. Following the cleanup, a comprehensive post-recovery security audit is conducted to eliminate any remaining malware, hidden admin users, or malicious redirects. Once the cleaned version is ready for deployment, I ensure a smooth transition back to your hosting/server with proactive security measures in place to prevent reinfection. I am committed to delivering a fully functional, malware-free website and am open to discussing any specific security features or performance optimizations you would like to incorporate. Let's collaborate to safeguard your online presence effectively and address any future security needs proactively.
€225 EUR in 5 days
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€100 EUR in 1 day
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With extensive experience in WordPress security, I specialize in restoring hacked websites. I understand the importance of thorough malware cleanup and restoration to ensure a fully functional and secure site. My past projects involved identifying and removing malicious files, updating vulnerable components, and implementing robust security measures. How would you like to address potential vulnerabilities post-restoration? Regards, Yogesh Kumar
€60 EUR in 8 days
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Hi there, We have strong experience with WordPress malware cleanup and hacked website restoration. We’ll carefully analyze your compromised backup, remove malicious files, injected code, backdoors, database infections, hidden users, redirects, and compromised plugins/themes while preserving the legitimate website functionality. We’ll then harden WordPress, replace vulnerable components, deploy the cleaned site, and perform a complete post-restoration security check to help prevent reinfection. Kindly send me message to discuss more or directly award me. Thank you!
€110 EUR in 3 days
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Malware Removal, Virus Removal, Website Hack Recovery, Security Analyst expert with 7+ years of experience. I have personally cleaned, resolved, and corrected over 100+ sites by hand in the past 7 years, and have a 100% success rate. Recently I have successfully done a similar task. please check our Job board. I am interested in working on your project, and I will start working on it as soon as this project contract is finalized. My main services: 1. Clean up of malware, viruses, phishing, malicious code, spam, and a backdoor from WordPress, PHP, Joomla, and other open-source platforms and custom-coded sites. 2. Hardening website security to prevent future infection or hacking on sites and servers. 3. Securing sites from future hack attempts. I can provide maximum security for your site. I will take a complex security audit + install security plugins + set up files/folders permissions + set up .htaccess rules + my private trick = an unbreakable site. Please share the website details so I can check things and come up with a proper execution plan for site security. Looking forward to your positive response and a great working relationship. Thank You..!!!
€65 EUR in 1 day
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Hi, Could I get access to the backup files? Analyzing them will help me identify the hack and any potential vulnerabilities. My approach starts with a thorough examination to find and remove all malicious elements, then restoring the website to full functionality. I’ve successfully cleaned and restored numerous hacked WordPress sites over the past 9+ years. My process involves checking core files, plugins, and themes, ensuring everything is secure against reinfection before redeploying to your server. I also perform a final security check to confirm everything is safe. Let’s make your website malware-free! Best Regards, Mohsin H
€40 EUR in 1 day
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Hi, I have experience with **WordPress malware cleanup and hacked-site restoration** and can safely work from your compromised backup. I’ll first analyze the files and database to identify malicious code, backdoors, injected scripts, suspicious users, redirects, and compromised plugins/themes. I’ll then clean and harden the installation, replace vulnerable components where needed, deploy it securely to the server, and perform a final malware/security check. I’ll also verify that the website, admin area, forms, links, and other functionality are working correctly after restoration. I’m ready to start immediately. Best regards, Muhammad Rizwan LA
€50 EUR in 1 day
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A hacked WordPress backup should be treated as forensic evidence, not simply restored and overwritten—the priority is removing the persistence mechanism before putting the site back online. I’d first isolate the backup and audit WordPress core, plugins, themes, PHP files, uploads and the database for injected code, webshells, backdoors, malicious redirects, spam content and unauthorized admin accounts. I’d compare suspicious core files against clean WordPress versions and trace modified files/database entries to identify how the compromise persisted. After cleanup, I’d replace vulnerable components where required, harden WordPress and hosting configuration, review privileged accounts and permissions, and deploy the cleaned site in a controlled manner. A final scan and functional review would cover redirects, forms, login/admin access, database integrity and reinfection indicators. I’d also recommend preserving the original hacked backup untouched so there is a reference for investigation and rollback if needed. Why Work with Me • 12+ years of web development experience • Strong WordPress, PHP, MySQL and security expertise • Security-first, clean implementation • Performance and reliability focused • Excellent communication and long-term support The goal is not just to make the site work again, but to eliminate the compromise and close the weaknesses that allowed it in. Best Regards, M Adeel,
€100 EUR in 1 day
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Hi, I have extensive experience in cleaning and restoring hacked WordPress websites. I will thoroughly analyze the backup, remove all malicious elements, update vulnerable components, and secure the website against reinfection. I will ensure that the website is fully functional and malware-free before deployment. Let's discuss the project further. Regards, Sai Bhaskar
€75 EUR in 2 days
7.8
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( ͡❛ ᴗ ͡❛ ) Happy Time to Discussion - ⭐ I see you need an experienced WordPress specialist to analyze your backup, remove malware, restore functionality, and secure the site against reinfection. I can thoroughly clean malicious files, injected code, backdoors, and suspicious database entries, then update WordPress core, plugins, and theme to safe versions. I’ll ensure no hidden users, redirects, or spam pages remain, and deliver a fully functional, secure site back on your hosting. I have extensive experience in WordPress malware removal, database inspection, and security hardening, using tools like WP‑CLI, phpMyAdmin, and trusted security plugins. My Work------- 1. Clean up of malware, virus, phishing, malicious code, spam, and a backdoor from WordPress. 2. Strong website security to prevent future infection or hacking on sites and servers. 3- I can provide the maximum security of your site. I will take a complex security audit + install security plugins + setup files/folders permissions + setup .htaccess rules without breaking the website. Feel free to message me. Sincere, Razaul
€70 EUR in 3 days
7.8
7.8

Hello, this is exactly the kind of WordPress recovery work I handle regularly. My approach would be to audit the backup thoroughly, remove malware and injected database entries, verify core/theme/plugin integrity, restore the site properly, and then secure it against reinfection. I also make sure no hidden redirects, spam content, or rogue admin accounts remain before final deployment. You’ll receive a clean and working website back.
€240 EUR in 7 days
7.9
7.9

Restoring a hacked WordPress site from a compromised backup is work I've done many times, so I know the traps — you can't just redeploy the backup or you'll carry the infection straight back. I'll start by analysing your files and database in an isolated environment, comparing WordPress core, plugins, and theme against clean official checksums to spot injected code, backdoors, and obfuscated PHP, while scanning the database for hidden admin users, spam entries, and malicious redirects. I'll strip out every malicious file, replace vulnerable or nulled components with clean current versions, then harden the site — file permissions, security keys rotated, all passwords reset, and a security plugin with a firewall configured against reinfection. After deploying the cleaned site back to your server, I'll run a full final scan and give you a clear report of what I found and removed. I can start as soon as you share the backup.
€30 EUR in 1 day
7.6
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Restoring a hacked WordPress site requires a meticulous approach to identify and remove malware while ensuring the site’s future security. I would begin by analyzing the backup to pinpoint all infected files and vulnerabilities, then systematically remove any malicious code and clean the database. I’ll update or replace any compromised WordPress components and implement security measures to prevent reinfection. My skills in PHP, WordPress development, and database management will be crucial in this process. I have a 4.9-star rating across 200 client reviews and have completed 220 projects. What specific timeline are you hoping for this restoration project?
€200 EUR in 7 days
7.4
7.4

Hello, I see that you're dealing with a hacked WordPress website and need someone experienced to help restore it. I would analyze the backup you provide to identify the malware and any malicious code. My approach involves thoroughly cleaning the files and database, checking the core WordPress files, plugins, and themes, and ensuring everything is secure to prevent future issues. With 7+ years of experience in WordPress security and development, I’ve successfully cleaned and restored many websites. I understand the importance of not just fixing the immediate problem but also securing the site for the long term. Once the site is restored, I would perform a final security check to ensure no harmful elements remain. Could you let me know if there are any specific features or functionalities on your site that you want to prioritize during the restoration process? Best regards, Ivan Mandinski
€140 EUR in 2 days
7.6
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Hi, I've handled hacked WordPress cleanups and troubleshooting before, including one job where I fixed a broken WordPress site running on AWS and got it stable again. WordPressTroubleshooting: found in my Freelancer contracts, AWS optimization One thing worth flagging up front: since your backup is the compromised version, I'd want to restore it to an isolated staging area first, not straight to your live host. That way I can scan and clean without risking reinfection of the server. I diff the WordPress core against clean copies, scan plugins and theme for injected code and backdoors, then check the database for hidden admin users, spam entries, and malicious redirects before deploying back and hardening. Do you know roughly when the site was compromised, and is the host still active or already suspended? Adil
€142.07 EUR in 7 days
7.5
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Hello, I have read the brief. I specialize in WordPress malware cleanup and hacked-site restoration, including situations where the only available backup is already compromised. I can analyze the files and database to identify the infection and determine how the site was compromised before restoring it. My approach would be: * Work from a controlled copy of the backup rather than modifying the original. * Compare WordPress core, plugins, and themes against clean versions. * Search for malicious PHP files, obfuscated code, backdoors, injected scripts, cron jobs, and suspicious database entries. * Check for unauthorized admin users, redirects, spam pages, modified `.htaccess`, and other persistence mechanisms. * Clean and restore legitimate content while replacing compromised components where necessary. * Update vulnerable WordPress, plugins, and themes. * Apply appropriate security hardening and monitoring. * Deploy the cleaned site to the server and perform post-restoration malware and functionality checks. I’ll also provide a concise summary of what was found, what was removed/replaced, and recommendations to prevent reinfection. I can start immediately and focus on getting the website restored securely rather than simply deleting the visible malware. Ali Asif
€50 EUR in 1 day
7.7
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Hi there, I can help you clean and restore the hacked WordPress site carefully. I would review both the files and database backup, isolate the malicious changes, remove backdoors and suspicious code, restore the website, and then run a final security check after putting it back on the server. I’ve worked on WordPress malware cleanup, hacked redirects, and compromised plugin/theme cases before, so I understand where these infections usually hide. The goal will be to return the site fully functional and safe.
€230 EUR in 7 days
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