Protecting your WordPress site from malware

p>Learn how to effectively protect your WordPress site from malware and viruses to ensure its safe operation.

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How does the WordPress virus affect the site?

WordPress viruses are malware that can not only harm your site, but also negatively affect your company's reputation. Infected sites can run slower, display unwanted advertising and even steal user data.

The most common causes of WordPress virus infections

In order to effectively defend against viruses, it is useful to know their sources:

• Out-of-date plug-ins - old versions of plug-ins may have vulnerabilities that hackers exploit.
• Unprotected motifs - Just like plug-ins, themes can contain security weaknesses.
• Weak passwords - using easy-to-guess passwords increases the risk of hacking.

How to protect WordPress from malware?

Protecting against a WordPress virus requires the application of a few basic principles:

• Regular updates - it is necessary to regularly update WordPress, plug-ins and themes to the latest versions.
• Strong passwords - use long, hard-to-guess passwords and change them regularly.
• Backups - regular backups will allow you to quickly restore your site in the event of an attack.
• Security scans - use tools to scan your site for malware.

State-of-the-art WordPress security tools

Nowadays, there are a number of advanced tools to help secure WordPress sites. These include:

• Wordfence - one of the most popular security plug-ins, offering firewall, malware scanning and monitoring.
• Sucuri - a tool offering firewall protection, malware removal and website monitoring.
• iThemes Security - a comprehensive website security plug-in offering more than 30 ways to protect your site.

WordPress virus removal - what to do in case of infection?

If you suspect that your website has been infected with a virus, swift action is essential:

• Conduct a site scan using tools such as Wordfence or Sucuri.
• Remove the malicious files and restore the pre-infection backup.
• Change all passwords for the administration panel and FTP.
• Update all plugins, themes and WordPress itself to the latest versions.

For more information on advanced WordPress server administration techniques, see our article WordPress Server Administration: Comprehensive methods and tools.