If you ask the average user of a web hosting service how many usernames and passwords he uses for various accounts, subscriptions, and the like, he will probably take some time before answering you. Even then, he may not give you an answer to that question because he won’t immediately introduce you to all the services he uses that require a username and password. This is the nature of today’s modern life, where it is normal to have a whole range of digital computers protected by passwords. (more…)

Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are designed to protect websites from common web application attacks, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and buffer overflows. A web application firewall is something that sits between your web server and the Internet, protecting you from hackers. It has become an essential tool in the arsenal of modern web security professionals. (more…)

What are nulled WordPress themes and plugins? Nulled WordPress themes and plugins are pirated paid WordPress themes and plugins that are unethically distributed on the Internet. People who redistribute overwritten elements claim that WordPress and all derivative works (like plugins and themes) under the GPL license and copying and redistributing them is perfectly fine. That claim is on the line. Not only do good WordPress companies lose money, but it also compromises the security and integrity of all the websites using rewritten WordPress themes and plugins. Yes, these rewritten themes and plugins are often the reason for hacking attacks on your websites. (more…)

Did you know Virusdie may use two different scenarios to clean up a stack of infected files on your website? If automatic cleanup engine (an on-the-go cleanup during the scan feature) is off on your website, then, if malware found – you face with a Clean Up button. So then, if your web-server is not so fast and the number of files found are large – you may get a Proxy Error by a click on Clean Up button. So you can’t clean up your website automatically ‘cos your server can’t process such a number of files you need to clean up at once. And we fixed that! (more…)

At last, here is the day of light in terms of Virusdie website antivirus speed and performance! The day yo’ve been awaiting for long time. Today we introducing the Virusdie Fast Scan engine. That let you scan your websites 100x times faster, with 100x less load of your server CPU! That means, that now you can keep you cool if your server is not so fast, your websites are large (2GB and more), or you’re a shared hosting provider and worries about your server load due to multiple websites protecting by Virusdie. That new fast scan engine keeps your servers alive during the scan even you scan all your sites on one server at the same time! And of course, that is so cool that the scan process now takes 100x less time than previously, with the same highest quality of malware detection and highest accuracy rates! (more…)

Now, with Virusdie, you can update vulnerable plug-ins and other site components in seconds, minimizing the risk of future problems. Virusdie detects not only viruses, but also website vulnerabilities. An automatic vulnerability manager is available for certain types, while other vulnerabilities will require action on your part to fix them. Full descriptions of each vulnerability include all the details you need and recommended actions to take. (more…)

So, you’ve been hacked? You’re not alone. It’s a common problem that many of us face. The first thing you should do is take a deep breath and relax. This is not the end of the world. Once you have calmed down, you can take the next step and start getting your website back on track. 56% of WordPress websites are infected with one or more security vulnerabilities, according to some research. (more…)

Internet visitors are often concerned about the prevalence of unsolicited email (spam), viruses, advertisements, and pornography. To somehow deal with malicious content, many online services have started to create lists of sites (blacklists) that contain such content. Users of these services are protected from similar content on the web by blocking access to pages that contain it. (more…)

The world of hacking has changed a lot. While it used to be just a matter of curiosity for people who wanted to see how far they could get by breaking into someone’s computer, it has become a lucrative profession. Today, you could probably call it “an industry”. WordPress is the most popular blogging platform on the web, powering more than 60 million websites. There are two main ways WordPress sites get hacked: through brute force attempts to crack weak passwords, or by uploading malware that can infect your visitors.

It may surprise you to learn that hackers don’t always target the content on your WordPress site. In fact, they may not care at all. In this article, we’ll show you why hackers hack WordPress sites and how they can make money from it. (more…)

First of all, you need to understand that attacks will happen no matter how big or small you think your site is. Hackers take advantage of common vulnerabilities and perform hacks on a large scale, hoping to succeed on as many websites as possible. Hackers use automated bots to scan the internet for websites with security vulnerabilities and hack wherever there is an opportunity. Millions of users can be affected by a vulnerable website.

Hackers don’t usually target a specific website. They tend to create programs that identify vulnerabilities in WordPress sites. (more…)

Is WordPress secure? It can be said that WordPress is secure as long as the people using it take care of security to the best of their ability. Only if they follow all the security steps properly, like including secure themes and plugins, updating the website when needed, etc., they can be sure that their website is secure.

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Today is a great day for all web-professionals and admins who are with MainWP – just brilliant platform to control multiple WordPress sites in one place in a big way! Today Virusdie and MainWP team together are launching the exclusive integration (BETA). Now all MainWP PRO clients can scan, clean and protect all their websites from malware and vulnerabilities in one click! (more…)

What is malware and what is viruses for websites? Why WordPress websites are under attack? Why it is better way to protect your website against hacks rather than spending time removing malware? And what practice are suits best if hack happened? What tools you may use to solve your issues and why? (more…)

What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and what does it do? How it works? And why you need it for your website? What metodology and best practices? An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can alert you to a security breach or intrusion as soon as it occurs, giving you time to take action to prevent further damage. (more…)

Here is the article that cover a real big problem for today, about the shared hosting industry. Security vendors for today are trying to clarify shared hosting aspects to the community, in terms of website security. So here is our contribution in bringing this issue to the community. (more…)

Your website redirects you to a malicious or fraud resource? And automatic tools can’t fix that? Well, it looks you need to check website database tables. (more…)

That is just awesome! Less than a year we’ve been started a facebook community from scratch. And now Virusdie private facebook community, the fastest growing web security community – have just beat a first 1000-member border 🙂 (more…)

A weekly bug fix pack for Virusdie.Cloud PDF-repots and time-zone setup on MyAccount dashboard features. (more…)

Dear friends, 2020 is already in the past. And despite all the troubles of that year, the web-attackers continued to work. Each day. They hack sites using vulnerabilities, placed backdoors there. And that makes your site shows illegitimate ads or redirect visitors to malicious resources, and much more. (more…)

With success stories, you can make Virusdie customers’ experiences your own. And here is the story of Ivan Arnaudov. (more…)