How Do I Know If My Website Has Been Hacked?

Answered by Arslan Ijaz, Survyc

Updated November 11, 2026

1 min read

Short answer

Your website has probably been hacked if browsers show a warning, visitors get redirected to other sites, Google lists spam pages you did not create, or WordPress has admin users you do not recognize. Google Search Console's Security issues report also confirms hacks it has found.

What are the signs of a hacked website?

A red “Deceptive site ahead” or similar browser warning.
Visitors, often only on mobile, redirected to spam or scam sites.
Spam pages in Google when you search site:yourdomain.com.
Admin users in WordPress that nobody on your team created.
Your host suspending the account or warning about malware.
A message in the Search Console Security issues report.

What should I do first?

Change your WordPress, hosting, and FTP passwords from a clean device.
Take a backup of the site as it is, for evidence and safety.
Do not just delete files: hacks usually leave backdoors that bring the malware back.

Our malware removal cleans files and the database, closes the entry point, and requests a Google review.

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