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Help with a hack

Website hacked? We'll take a look right away.

Visitors sent to a strange site, spam in Google, a browser warning or a site that is down. Send us a message: we help with priority, even if your site doesn't run with us.

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Recognise this?

How you usually notice something is wrong

> redirected

Visitors, often only on mobile or coming from Google, end up on another site: a casino, a fake shop or a message saying they won something.

> strange pages in Google

If you search for site:jouwdomein.nl, you see pages you never made, often in Japanese or about medication.

> a warning

Chrome or Google says your site is dangerous, or your host has switched off your site because of malware.

> unknown admins

WordPress has users you don't know, or you can no longer log in yourself.

> your email isn't arriving

Your site or server is sending spam. As a result, your own emails suddenly end up in spam.

> slow or down

The server is running at full capacity without any extra visitors, or the site is completely down.

Do this now

Four things,
before you remove anything

Your first reflex is to delete everything. Don't. The files often hold the trace of how they got in. Without that trace, you will be hacked again within a week.

Has personal data possibly been stolen, such as customer data from your webshop? In many cases you must report that to the Dutch Data Protection Authority within 72 hours. We help you assess whether this applies to you.

Make a copy

A backup of the site as it is now, files and database. Even if it is infected: we need it to find the cause.

Change your passwords

For your hosting, WordPress admin, FTP and the database. Do this from a different device than usual, in case your computer itself is infected.

Take your site offline for now

Is your site redirecting visitors or spreading malware? Then put it in maintenance mode. Better closed for a while than infecting your customers.

Send us a message

Include your domain name and what you see. We usually respond within an hour, also on weekends, and we look into it before you get stuck.

live · all Netslim sites combined

13,581

attacks and malicious requests blocked by our edge · average of 0 per minute

This is how we handle it

Not just cleaning up, but closing the hole too

Cleaning a site without finding the leak is mopping with the tap running. That is why we always work in this order.

> 01 stop the damage

Stop redirects and spam, shut off access, and make sure visitors no longer pick up anything harmful.

> 02 clean up

Malware, backdoors, fake admins and spam pages are removed. Where possible, we restore clean files.

> 03 find the cause

An old plugin, a leaked password or a server that was not updated. You hear in plain language what it was.

> 04 close the hole

Updates, stronger passwords, a firewall and monitoring, so the same way in doesn't work again.

> 05 Google clean again

We remove spam pages from Google. If Google flags your site as dangerous, we request a new review together.

> 06 stay alert

Don't want to go through this again? With monitoring, we see it right away if something happens again, and we step in.

What it costs

Choose what suits you

Prices excl. VAT.

01

One-time help

We clean up and close the gap. You pay for the hours it takes. How many that is depends on the damage. You hear what we expect up front, before we start.

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02

Security Shield

Ongoing: malware monitoring, a firewall for your site, WordPress and server hardened, and clean-up after a hack included. € 14.95 per month, cancel monthly.

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03

Then move for free

Do you want to leave your old host after the clean-up? Then we move your site to Netslim for free, with updates that we set up for you and protection against DDoS.

Free migration

Would you rather stay with your current host? Put Netslim Edge in front of your site. We then stop attacks before they reach your server.

Frequently asked questions

Good to know

Do you also help if my site is not hosted with Netslim?

Yes. We work with the access you give us: your hosting, WordPress or the server. You don't have to switch first.

How quickly can you start?

We usually respond within an hour, also on weekends. A hack takes priority over other work.

What does it cost?

We charge one-off help by the hour, with an estimate up front. With Security Shield, clean-up after a hack is included in your monthly fee.

Is my site safe afterwards?

No one can promise a site will never be hacked again. We do close the hole they got in through, and with monitoring we see right away if something happens again.

Do I have to report it?

If personal data may have been taken, in many cases you must report this to the Dutch Data Protection Authority within 72 hours. If it is only spam on your site, usually not. We help you assess this.

I'm not sure if I've been hacked.

Start with the free website check, or send us your domain name. We take a quick look and tell you honestly whether something is wrong.

Prefer email? Use the contact form.