Avoiding an Infected Website

Submitted by Robert Abela on December 14, 2011 - 4:00 pm No Comment

Hacking has evolved exponentially over the years. With the internet taking a central role in our lives today, people and businesses need to be more aware of the issue in order to avoid ending up having to recover from an infected website.

Hackers do not discriminate when it comes to whose website they hack; in fact, smaller websites tend to get hacked more often than larger ones. Why then, is the Internet plagued with so many hacked and infected websites distributing malware? What never fails to impress is how many site owners do not see the need for preventative measures — that is until they are faced with their own hacked website reality!

A website infection can undo all of the time, effort, and money you’ve put into building it, creating its content, and building its traffic and visitors. If Google detects malware links on a website, all search results containing that site and the actual website itself will display a red alert to inform visitors about the potential threat the face if they navigate the site.  There is also a high probability that all your hard-earned search engine ranking will be lost.

It is considerably more expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to recover from an infected or hacked website than to stop it happening in the first place. The harder you make it for someone to attack your website, the less likely they will even try. It requires only a few simple steps to ensure some degree of security for your website at absolutely no cost and without requiring a huge knowledge of programming.

One of the many efficient and accurate ways is to use a real-time website monitor like WebsiteDefender.com. The free online service scans your website or blog for any suspicious activity and informs you immediately. WebsiteDefender then offers easy to follow steps on how to fix the security weakness before it can be exploited by a malicious person, and before you can end up with an infected website.

You can sign up for your WebsiteDefender account here.

By taking security seriously you can prevent your website from being compromised in the first place, leaving you more time to focus on writing good content and keeping your visitors coming back for more.