Site infected? Engineer picks up in 11 minutes.

WordPress malware removal service. Site clean in 4 hours, $249 flat.

Your WordPress site is redirecting, showing pharma spam, or flagged by Google. A senior engineer starts the WordPress malware removal within the hour, hand audits every file and database row, closes the backdoor, and helps clear the blacklist. Flat $249. Median clean time 4 hours. Written malware free or refund guarantee.

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Narrated evidence, recorded live during a real 302 redirect infection cleanup

Named WordPress malware we remove

The specific infections we clean every week, with realistic fix windows so you can plan around the downtime.

  • 302 redirect / pharma redirect

    Visitors are sent to counterfeit pharmacy or affiliate landing pages, usually only for search-referrer traffic. We trace the redirect injection through .htaccess, functions.php, mu-plugins, and the wp_options table, then rebuild the entry point.

    Typical fix: 3 to 5 hours

  • Japanese SEO hack

    Google shows thousands of Japanese-keyword pages under your domain. Attackers plant a doorway script that generates spam pages on the fly. We remove the generator, purge cached spam, and file a reconsideration request.

    Typical fix: 4 to 8 hours

  • Hidden admin user + backdoor

    A rogue admin account or an encoded PHP shell reinstalls the infection every time you clean it. We audit every user, every scheduled cron, and every writable directory to close the reinfection loop.

    Typical fix: 2 to 4 hours

  • mu plugin injection

    Malware loaded from /wp-content/mu-plugins/ runs before any security plugin can catch it. We identify and remove the loader, then harden mu-plugins with correct permissions.

    Typical fix: 1 to 3 hours

  • Credit card skimmer (Magecart style)

    A checkout script exfiltrates card details to an attacker-controlled endpoint. We isolate the injected script, restore a clean checkout, and produce a PCI-friendly incident report.

    Typical fix: 3 to 6 hours

  • SEO spam link injection

    Hidden outbound links to gambling, replica goods, or essay mills damage your rankings quietly. We strip the injected links, restore clean templates, and monitor recrawl.

    Typical fix: 2 to 4 hours

How WordPress malware removal works

The same 4-step process for every infection, from a single site 302 redirect to a WooCommerce card skimmer.

  1. 1

    Triage in 15 minutes

    Share access. A senior engineer reads the symptoms, checks the top three infection vectors, and gives you a written scope before any paid work starts.

  2. 2

    Contain in 90 minutes

    We take a forensic snapshot, isolate the site, rotate secrets, and stop the bleed so no further customers see the infection or the Google warning.

  3. 3

    Rebuild by hour 4

    We manually scrub every infected file, database row, and cron job. Then we reinstall core, plugins, and themes from clean sources, protecting your legitimate content and search visibility.

  4. 4

    Reconsideration + monitoring

    We help submit the Google Search Console reconsideration request, monitor Safe Browsing, and watch for reinfection for 30 days. Any reinfection inside that window is cleaned free.

WordPress malware removal pricing

Flat fees, no hourly meter. Malcure charges $99 for a 24 hour scanner-led cleanup. Wordfence Response is $490. We sit in the middle with real engineer time and a guarantee that survives reconsideration.

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Malware removal, flat

One-off WordPress malware removal at a flat, guaranteed price.

$249

  • Median clean time 4 hours
  • Manual file, database, and cron audit
  • Google blacklist reconsideration help
  • 30 day reinfection guarantee
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Emergency + hardening

Same-day cleanup plus security hardening so it does not come back.

$449

  • Everything in flat cleanup
  • Post-fix Loom recorded post mortem
  • Plugin, hosting, and auth hardening
  • 60 day reinfection guarantee
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Cleanup + Care Plan

Fix now, then a real engineer on retainer.

$249 + $99/mo

  • Cleanup rolls into monthly care
  • Malware watch and daily backups
  • 24/7 emergency access after cleanup
  • First month waived on cleanup
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Malware free or refund, written guarantee.

WordPress malware removal FAQ

How much does WordPress malware removal cost?+

Flat $249 for a standard WordPress malware removal, done by a senior engineer, with a written malware free or refund guarantee. Complex reinfections, multisite networks, and WooCommerce stores are quoted after a free 15 minute triage. No hourly meters, no surprise fees.

How fast can you remove WordPress malware?+

Median clean time is 4 hours from the moment we have access. A senior engineer picks up in about 11 minutes, 24/7, triages in the first 15 minutes, contains the infection by the 90 minute mark, and finishes the rebuild inside 4 hours in most single site cases.

Is manual WordPress malware removal actually better than a scanner plugin?+

Yes. Scanners such as Wordfence, MalCare, and Sucuri catch known signatures and miss disguised backdoors, mu plugin loaders, cron reinfection, and hidden admin users. We read every infected file, database table, and scheduled task by hand, then close the exact entry point the attacker used.

Will you remove the Google deceptive site warning or blacklist?+

Yes. After WordPress malware removal is complete, we help you submit the reconsideration request in Google Search Console, monitor Safe Browsing status, and confirm the warning is cleared. Included in the flat price.

What if my WordPress site gets reinfected?+

Every malware removal ships with a 30 day reinfection guarantee (60 days on the hardening tier). If the same infection returns inside the window, we clean it again at no cost and investigate what we missed the first time.

Can you remove malware if the host suspended my site?+

Yes. We work at the file and database level even when the front end is offline, produce the clean-site evidence your host needs, and coordinate the reactivation. This is a common scenario, not an edge case.

Do I lose content or SEO during WordPress malware cleanup?+

No. We preserve legitimate pages, redirects, and structured data. In most cases rankings recover within days once the malware is gone and Google recrawls clean pages.

Who is doing the WordPress malware removal?+

A senior engineer with a fleet management background of 150+ internal sites at Pearl Lemon. Not an offshore first line, not a scanner, not a screener. You get one accountable engineer from triage to reconsideration.

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