Malware can take your business down in days
Submitted by Robert Abela on May 8, 2010 - 2:48 pm No CommentA large financial news information site that was recently infected with malware several times, running an older (but not so old) version of WordPress. The website is an established site, running for years, great following.
Attacks:
Several different approaches, including a desktop infection, which then infected the site. Infections spread internally from there.
Impacts:
Malware was being distributed to its 2000+ unique viewers a day. Due to the depth of the attack, google has reindexed the site with all of the pornographic and male-enhancement site links, meta tags, etc. Effectively, the site and business are in bad shape, SEO results are suffering.
Although we cannot mention the name of such website and business, this is a perfect example on how a malware infection can destroy your business in a matter of days. Therefore sign up today with WebsiteDefender to scan your website for FREE!
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