Comments on: How to use Google Alerts to find out if your site gets hacked http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/ Digital and SEO Agency Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Frank http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16342 Frank Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16342 Recently had this problem with one of my blog sites that we got hacked, and by the time it all got fixed with the alert it was too late. For the past couple months we have tried a number of different tactics to rebound from google penalizing this type of spam link. Finally we got a domain change and that has fixed it so that the blog is rebounding from a steep dive. It was a lot of work to get that blog set back up though. If any of you guys gets plagued by a hacker, act IMMEDIATELY on the spam alert. Otherwise change the domain quick. Just a Friendly piece of advice if you get hacked 8-) Recently had this problem with one of my blog sites that we got hacked, and by the time it all got fixed with the alert it was too late. For the past couple months we have tried a number of different tactics to rebound from google penalizing this type of spam link.

Finally we got a domain change and that has fixed it so that the blog is rebounding from a steep dive. It was a lot of work to get that blog set back up though. If any of you guys gets plagued by a hacker, act IMMEDIATELY on the spam alert. Otherwise change the domain quick.

Just a Friendly piece of advice if you get hacked 8-)

]]> By: Mike http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16341 Mike Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:48:05 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16341 I was looking for a tool like this for a while. Its impossible to check all my websites manually for hack activity. I was looking for a tool like this for a while. Its impossible to check all my websites manually for hack activity.

]]> By: Karin http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16340 Karin Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:37:03 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16340 Thanks both for the tip and the easy to follow explanation It will not prevent but it is great to get an early alert Thanks
both for the tip and the easy to follow explanation
It will not prevent but it is great to get an early alert

]]> By: KeithM http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16339 KeithM Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:56:20 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16339 Nice post and a useful tip. I think you also need to use a file compare tool fairly regularly. There are plenty of free ones out there. Also keep your eye on which query keywords are being used to hit your pages. Nice post and a useful tip. I think you also need to use a file compare tool fairly regularly. There are plenty of free ones out there. Also keep your eye on which query keywords are being used to hit your pages.

]]> By: Louis Rix http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16338 Louis Rix Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:07:06 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16338 Better late than never - appreciate the tip Patrick. Just setup the Google alert now. Just one question - After entering the search query do you enter site:(site) or insite:(site) ? Better late than never – appreciate the tip Patrick. Just setup the Google alert now. Just one question – After entering the search query do you enter site:(site) or insite:(site) ?

]]> By: WebsiteTranslation http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16337 WebsiteTranslation Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:25:05 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16337 Now, THAT is an interesting tip! Obviously the best is to make sure that your security is flawless, but as a last line of defense this is really excellent. Now, THAT is an interesting tip! Obviously the best is to make sure that your security is flawless, but as a last line of defense this is really excellent.

]]> By: Agus Nizami http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16336 Agus Nizami Fri, 27 May 2011 03:13:50 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16336 Well, finally I have found the solution. At least some keywords don’t show up Cialis no more. You should go to webftp and find the files that contain Drugstore and eval (gzinflate(base64_decode(. Delete the files if the files are not wordpress file and remove the virus line in wordpress file such as wp-config.php. You could read the detail here: http://agusnizami.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/cialis-found-on-wordpress-google-search-and-the-solution-to-remove-the-virus/ Well, finally I have found the solution. At least some keywords don’t show up Cialis no more.
You should go to webftp and find the files that contain Drugstore and eval (gzinflate(base64_decode(.
Delete the files if the files are not wordpress file and remove the virus line in wordpress file such as wp-config.php.

You could read the detail here:
http://agusnizami.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/cialis-found-on-wordpress-google-search-and-the-solution-to-remove-the-virus/

]]> By: Jay http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16335 Jay Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:56:08 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16335 Good tips. Sadly this also happens when downloading templates for wordpress. The programmers often hide links back to their sites in div's that are 900px to the left or right of the screen, so although the link is not seen by the user, it is seen by Google, and without taking the time to look at the source code of each webpage to see if this is happening, it was virtually impossible to quickly find these...until now :) Good tips. Sadly this also happens when downloading templates for wordpress. The programmers often hide links back to their sites in div’s that are 900px to the left or right of the screen, so although the link is not seen by the user, it is seen by Google, and without taking the time to look at the source code of each webpage to see if this is happening, it was virtually impossible to quickly find these…until now :)

]]> By: skykid http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16334 skykid Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:25:49 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16334 Those links usually happen when people download pirated themes or scripts . Same things is valid for open source programs and tools which can contain hidden link-backs or back-doors if not downloaded from their official web sites. Thank you for the tip. Those links usually happen when people download pirated themes or scripts . Same things is valid for open source programs and tools which can contain hidden link-backs or back-doors if not downloaded from their official web sites. Thank you for the tip.

]]> By: ZerviDesk Systems India http://www.branded3.com/blogs/how-to-use-google-alerts-to-find-out-if-your-site-gets-hacked/comment-page-2/#comment-16333 ZerviDesk Systems India Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:04:08 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=687#comment-16333 But what if the hacker is using millions of other spammy keywords. The better option is to always alert and have all the security updates in place and change the passwords frequently. But what if the hacker is using millions of other spammy keywords.

The better option is to always alert and have all the security updates in place and change the passwords frequently.

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