Almost everyone with an e-mail ID or even a computer with internet has been hacked into at some point or the other.
It is not a good feeling, I know.
It's even worse when your blog or website gets hacked into and someone messes things up.
However, there are ways that you can repair your blogs or websites and safeguard them against hackers.
Hackers usually target big companies and homes where using the internet and computer is vital on a day to day basis.
Big companies should use a service called Copendium.
It is a blogging platform for big corporate institutions and keeps safe the websites and blogs.
Copendium offers a team always monitoring your daily work without busting into your private files.
Here, I share with you the steps you can take to repair your hacked blog or website.
First, if you notice that your blog has been hacked, avoid downloading a bunch of software that you think will help.
That is our first reaction, but it is wrong.
Panicking is not going to solve anything.
Just relax and follow these steps.
Second, remove access to the blog as soon as possible.
The best way is to assign another name to the index.
php file.
All scheduled posts to your blog should be stopped immediately.
You should send a message to your subscribers saying that you are offline and the blog is under repair.
Hackers do everything online and thus, with an open line available, it will make their work easier.
Third, remove all your themes and take a back up of your blog or ask your web host for the backup files.
Do not only keep a back up for your files, a back up for your blog is very important when a situation arises that you cannot control.
Themes are also an easy way for hackers to get into your system and create a mess for you to clean up.
Fourth, all plugins should be completely removed.
Plugins are the simplest way of hacking into a blog by inserting codes into the system.
Fifth, check the database.
It is very important to take a look at the database and to see if you can find any security holes or gaps where hackers can find a way in.
It is very important to see that all possible ways to enter the blog or website are closed off.
Last, the reinstallation of plugins and themes, is the last and final step to the recovery of your hacked blog.
After these steps are complete, run the blog and check if it is working as before.
Hopefully it is and now without any threats.
If you cannot do all this yourself, hire a programmer to do it for you.
You can find one who will do it for just $5 on fiverr.
com.
If you were one of the many whose blog was hacked, these few steps should help you repair and recover it.