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How To Fix The Site Ahead Contains Malware In WordPress (Deceptive Site Ahead)

Warning! Before you implement any of the steps below, ensure you have a very recent backup of your site and database.

If you are currently seeing The Site Ahead Contains Malware or Deceptive Site Ahead when you try to access your website, then you need to immediately remove the malware.

Login to your wordpress dashboard : eg : https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin

Go to Plugins > Add New > Search : Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall > Install Now > Activate



Go to Anti Malware on the menu tab and click Get FREE Key!



Fill the information and click Register Now



Click Run Complete Scan



Once completed, you will see if there any malware / virus be quarantinerd.




After fully cleaning up your site, you want to inform Google of this using Google Search Console (Google Webmaster Tools). This way, the malware warning can quickly be removed.

To add your site, go to https://search.google.com/search-console and login with your Google account.

If your website using the domain/subdomain, you may choose Domain option then click Continue.





Copy the TXT record and add to your cpanel



Login to cpanel > Zone Editor : type : TXT and paste the records > ADD RECORDS.



Go to the console page and click Verify and click GO TO PROPERTY.



Click URL Inspection and click REQUEST INDEXING.




Please allow 24-72 hours for Google to review your website.

Updated on: 07/01/2023

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