Google blocked my website as a malware site. How do I inform the Google to review and reconsider my website?
There are times when you see frustrating warning messages from Google that your website is blocked due to some virus or malware distribution. This will affect your online businesses as your visitors will not be allowed to visit the website, especially through browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
How do I clean my website and request the Google team to review the website? This was the question when I faced such trouble with one of my clients’ website. But I found a very easy process to clean and reinstate your website in Google.
Please follow the following steps to request the Google team to reconsider and review your website:
1. The first thing you will have to do is own a Google account to access Google webmaster tools.
2. Add your currently affected website into the list of your websites.
3. When you are finished adding your affected websites with a verification code, you will see a warning message saying that your website may be distributing malware. Click on “More information….” link.
4. Before proceeding with a request to review your website, you will have to backup your current full database and uploaded contents like images and external pages.
5. When you are completed with backup and downloading of your backed-up web contents and database, clear or delete your existing your website directories, files,etc.
6. After deleting or clearing your webspace affected with malware or virus, proceed to request the Google team to review your website. This may take at least 24 hours to complete.
7. Check your Google webmaster tools to see if there is still a warning message about your website. If it is clear, you are ready to go with a fresh installation of your favourite CMS or a newly created web files with contents. Your website is now clean and the Google warning disappears.
What are the causes of Google blocking the website?
When you create or upload web files, there might be some security features compromised which give the hackers to attack your website. It very necessary to update your credentials like administration or FTP user name and password periodically. Do not create any insecure web forms whereby you allow visitors to upload files which may infect your existing webfiles.
It is very essential to secure your databases and other web files. Many web hosts do not allow its clients to set the directory or file permission beyond 755 to prevent any such attacks.
Be aware of your usernames, passwords, permission to files and directories and server security features to ensure that your website is always secure.
