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That screen loops when I visit my website. sometimes it doesn't appear.
I already asked support and they said they're going to look after it.
This is my first tim
Hi Franklin,
I might be wrong, but in my opinion that adult warning screen has nothing to do with your site ...
I would say that is probably a malicious browser addon ...
The person who messaged me about it said, "yikes. I thought they (WA) had secure servers?"
He is trying to inject doubt whether our websites are safe with WA.
When I look at SiteHealth it appears as you can see.
SiteSupport said my site is infected.
Well, if is a WA hosted site, it seems to be a WA Support issue, as we don't have cPanel or access to the server configurations
Have you installed any new plugins lately?
And I'm still thinking about a browser issue ... have you tried to access your site from a different computer to see if the problem reappears or not?
Yes. That's why I sent a message right away to WA Support.
It's intermittent. I just tried right now with Chrome and it's okay.
Nope. It just started after a Facebook friend chatted with me regarding WA.
To send him a link to my WA review, I visited my website then I saw that appeared. It just started right after that person chatted with me.
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Have you encountered this in your websites?
That screen loops when I visit my website. sometimes it doesn't appear.
I already asked support and they said they're going to look after it.
This is my first tim
You site was hacked and this can happen to anyone on ANY server - no matter how secure. If you have a weak password, then it would be fairly easy to get into.
It's irrelevant that it happened to a site on WA, or Godaddy, or BlueHost - all are easily victim to hacks. Some of the main ways hackers can hack your site:
1. Keyloggers - You've surfed the web and found someone elses' site that has been hacked and have infected your PC with a keylogger (malware). This literally keeps a log of everything you do and sends it to the hacker - your websites, your passwords you type to your websites, your banking information - everything. I'd suggest you download an anti-malware program called Malwarebytes and clean/disinfect your PC immediately if you suspect a keylogger.
2. A Brute Force Attack - This is when they run a continuous attack on your website or banking or anything account. It's usually the first thing they try as a brute force will take a dictionary/thesaurus and mash all the words into your password until they get a match. It'll also use symbols for words (such as $ymbols). Most hosting companies (and I'm sure WA) have easy safeguards against this, as the host senses multiple attempts at a password and locks you out after say 3 tries.
3. Man in the Middle Attack - This happens ALL the time with wireless devices, "especially Apple". When you go to a coffee shop and log into their wifi, Apple asks you if you want to "remember" this wifi connection so you can always connect to it. A hacker can then create a wifi network anywhere using the same network name (e.g. McDonals) and walk around town. Your phone "auto-connects" as you told it to remember the connection. Once you're connected, they have your device and can watch everything you're doing, from banking, e-mails, web browsing, logging into your WA account, etc. Easy fix here is don't remember wifi - sure it means you need to log in every time, but this completely breaks the Man in the Middle attack. I'd also suggest you change all your account passwords immediately as a lot of passwords get sent behind the scenes and you don't see them (e.g. e-mail).
There's many, many more ways, but those are the main ones...
For these reasons, it's extremely important to routinely back up your site. Kyle mentions this in the training. If you have a recent backup, then your site can easily be restored. If not, then it takes a lot more work.
Thank you for a very well explained answer.
That is scary. I use to connect with public wifi and I’m an apple user.
Hi Franklin,
I might be wrong, but in my opinion that adult warning screen has nothing to do with your site ...
I would say that is probably a malicious browser addon ...
The person who messaged me about it said, "yikes. I thought they (WA) had secure servers?"
He is trying to inject doubt whether our websites are safe with WA.
When I look at SiteHealth it appears as you can see.
SiteSupport said my site is infected.
Well, if is a WA hosted site, it seems to be a WA Support issue, as we don't have cPanel or access to the server configurations
Have you installed any new plugins lately?
And I'm still thinking about a browser issue ... have you tried to access your site from a different computer to see if the problem reappears or not?
Yes. That's why I sent a message right away to WA Support.
It's intermittent. I just tried right now with Chrome and it's okay.
Nope. It just started after a Facebook friend chatted with me regarding WA.
To send him a link to my WA review, I visited my website then I saw that appeared. It just started right after that person chatted with me.
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Hi! I'm trying to create a comparison between hostgator and WA for my first revew about WA.
I learned that in hostgator there is what they call SiteLock which protects
Yes Franklin, Our sites here hosted within WA have the SSL Certificate my Friend and are Secure from all of the above!
WA has Malware protection as well Franklin, we used to have to utilize the Akismet Plugin then the another one and now we don't need any plugins for that because it is included.
View this Franklin - We Have Changed the Domain World for the Better. SiteDomains. Let me know that this helps answer your questions my Friend,
Tony
Isn't it different from SiteSecurity?
SiteSecurity: Our proprietary suite of website security including hacking, malware, and bot-net attack protection. We keep your hard work safe.
Did you read Carson's post thoroughly Franklin?
Maybe you can simply ask SiteSupport here at WA.
The answers are there my Friend,
Tony
I just did. I guess it's totally different with malware protection but my question is answered. SiteSercurity is included.
Thanks for the time Tony!
you are correct SSL and maleware are different as is protection from hacking and maleware. WA has implemented all.
to people who have never dealt with this it can be confusing to understand the differences that make up a defense-in-depth approach to online security. Maybe a little more understanding, Tony?
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Is wa hacker and malware protection available?
Hi! I'm trying to create a comparison between hostgator and WA for my first revew about WA.
I learned that in hostgator there is what they call SiteLock which protects
Yes Franklin, Our sites here hosted within WA have the SSL Certificate my Friend and are Secure from all of the above!
WA has Malware protection as well Franklin, we used to have to utilize the Akismet Plugin then the another one and now we don't need any plugins for that because it is included.
View this Franklin - We Have Changed the Domain World for the Better. SiteDomains. Let me know that this helps answer your questions my Friend,
Tony
Isn't it different from SiteSecurity?
SiteSecurity: Our proprietary suite of website security including hacking, malware, and bot-net attack protection. We keep your hard work safe.
Did you read Carson's post thoroughly Franklin?
Maybe you can simply ask SiteSupport here at WA.
The answers are there my Friend,
Tony
I just did. I guess it's totally different with malware protection but my question is answered. SiteSercurity is included.
Thanks for the time Tony!
you are correct SSL and maleware are different as is protection from hacking and maleware. WA has implemented all.
to people who have never dealt with this it can be confusing to understand the differences that make up a defense-in-depth approach to online security. Maybe a little more understanding, Tony?
See more comments
You site was hacked and this can happen to anyone on ANY server - no matter how secure. If you have a weak password, then it would be fairly easy to get into.
It's irrelevant that it happened to a site on WA, or Godaddy, or BlueHost - all are easily victim to hacks. Some of the main ways hackers can hack your site:
1. Keyloggers - You've surfed the web and found someone elses' site that has been hacked and have infected your PC with a keylogger (malware). This literally keeps a log of everything you do and sends it to the hacker - your websites, your passwords you type to your websites, your banking information - everything. I'd suggest you download an anti-malware program called Malwarebytes and clean/disinfect your PC immediately if you suspect a keylogger.
2. A Brute Force Attack - This is when they run a continuous attack on your website or banking or anything account. It's usually the first thing they try as a brute force will take a dictionary/thesaurus and mash all the words into your password until they get a match. It'll also use symbols for words (such as $ymbols). Most hosting companies (and I'm sure WA) have easy safeguards against this, as the host senses multiple attempts at a password and locks you out after say 3 tries.
3. Man in the Middle Attack - This happens ALL the time with wireless devices, "especially Apple". When you go to a coffee shop and log into their wifi, Apple asks you if you want to "remember" this wifi connection so you can always connect to it. A hacker can then create a wifi network anywhere using the same network name (e.g. McDonals) and walk around town. Your phone "auto-connects" as you told it to remember the connection. Once you're connected, they have your device and can watch everything you're doing, from banking, e-mails, web browsing, logging into your WA account, etc. Easy fix here is don't remember wifi - sure it means you need to log in every time, but this completely breaks the Man in the Middle attack. I'd also suggest you change all your account passwords immediately as a lot of passwords get sent behind the scenes and you don't see them (e.g. e-mail).
There's many, many more ways, but those are the main ones...
For these reasons, it's extremely important to routinely back up your site. Kyle mentions this in the training. If you have a recent backup, then your site can easily be restored. If not, then it takes a lot more work.
Thank you for a very well explained answer.
That is scary. I use to connect with public wifi and I’m an apple user.