Introduction

When a website is hacked by malicious software, it’s called malware. Malware can infect your WordPress site and make it unsafe for users to visit. There are many different types of malware, but they all share the same goal: to steal your data or harm your site. This article will teach you how to remove malware from your WordPress site so you can protect yourself and keep your visitors safe.

Why does this happen?

Malware is a type of malicious software that can be installed on websites through a security breach in the website’s code. Hackers often gain access to hosting accounts in order to install malware on sites via spam emails or infected links.

How to remove malware for free

• Use a malware scanner. There are plenty of free options out there, so you don’t need to spend money on one if you want to keep your website secure.
• Scan your site with the most popular ones. You can find some of the best ones in our list of WordPress security plugins.
• Some plugins will scan their own websites for malware and remove it automatically, but others won’t be able to do this without manual intervention from you or someone who knows what they’re doing.

Remove malicious files manually

• Remove the malicious files.
• Re-upload the files to your server.
• Test to see if your problem persists (see below).

Scan your website for malware

The second step is to scan your website for malware. If you have a premium antivirus plugin installed, then you can use it to scan your site as well. We recommend using the Sucuri Cloud scanner because it’s free and it will help you find any malware-infected files on your server.

If you don’t have a premium antivirus plugin, then we suggest using our Sucuri Scanner instead (it’s also free). The Sucuri scanner checks the file integrity of all the files in your WordPress installation against a database of known good files. If any suspicious or malicious code is found in one of these files, then it will notify you immediately so that action can be taken against this problem right away!

Change passwords

You should change the password for all of your accounts, including your hosting account and WordPress account. If you have access to FTP (file transfer protocol), also change the FTP password. If you can’t remember all your passwords, use a password manager like Dashlane or LastPass to generate strong, unique passwords for each service so you don’t have to remember them all.

Additionally, change the email address associated with your domain name registrar account (the company that manages where your domain name points). This will prevent hackers from using this information in another attack on your website’s security.

Update your website with the latest version of WordPress and plugins

• Update WordPress and plugins.
• Update PHP.
• Update your theme.
• Update your hosting provider.

Use security plugins

WordPress security plugins are one of the best ways to protect your site from malware, but not all security plugins are created equal. There are many different types of WordPress security plugins, ranging from free to paid and even enterprise-level. There are also a variety of features that you can find in these different types of WordPress security plugins that may be more or less useful depending on your needs.

If you’re looking for a WordPress security plugin that is easy to use, offers basic protection against malware, and doesn’t cost anything (or at least not much), there are plenty of options out there for you—you just have to know what they are!

Conclusion

We hope that this article has helped you understand what malware is and how it can affect your WordPress website. As we mentioned in the beginning, most of the time, malicious code will not cause any harm to your site if you keep an eye out for anything suspicious. However, there are times when hackers may attempt to launch a DDoS attack on your website which could result in downtime or even total loss of data. If you want peace of mind when it comes to protecting yourself against malicious attacks then be sure to take some time today researching how malware works and what steps should be taken before making any decisions about your website’s security!