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Website hack recovery

We perform technical works to recover a site after a hack: clean the infection, find and remove malicious code/backdoors, restore from a clean copy, close the found entry point, change credentials. To return the site to a working and more protected state. Honestly and upfront, this is critical: we do the maximum technically, but we CANNOT guarantee full data recovery (depends on your backups) and 100% removal of all traces of the attacker — these are the honest limits of any recovery.

Price
$6,000
Duration
urgent; timelines depend on the scale of infection and backups

Website hack recovery — overview

Website hack recovery — price, timeline & scope

Hack recovery is an urgent technical project: we assess the infection, isolate the site where possible, search for malicious code, web shells and backdoors, remove them, restore files/DB from a clean backup (if one exists), close the found vulnerability/entry point, update components, change all credentials and keys, verify operability. Honestly about guarantees, this is key and mandatory: technical works return the site to a working state and remove what is found, but we do NOT guarantee: (1) full data recovery — it depends on the presence and freshness of your backups; without a clean copy some data may be lost; (2) 100% removal of all backdoors/traces — the attacker could have left hidden mechanisms; we search and close thoroughly, but no one honestly gives an absolute 'it won't come back' guarantee; so it is critical to change all passwords/keys and then strengthen protection. Honestly about the boundary: these are technical works, NOT forensic investigation of 'who and how' (separate, if needed) and NOT the legal part — notifying users/regulators of a breach, statements, is your responsibility/lawyer. Honestly about the backup prerequisite: if there are no backups or they are also infected, recovery is greatly limited; we honestly say upfront what is realistic and what is not. Honestly about 'after': recovery does not equal protection against a repeat hack — the cause must be closed and security strengthened (separate services: hardening, WAF, updates). Honestly about access: full access to the site/server/backups is needed. An important boundary: this is recovery (technical works), not prevention, not forensics and not legal support. Picture this: instead of 'the site is infected, redirects to spam, panic' — a cleaned site restored from a clean copy with the entry point closed and credentials changed. The base price starts from 30,000 ₽ per project; it strongly depends on the scale of infection and the presence of backups.

Problems we solve

  • The site is hacked: malicious code, redirects, spam, defacement.
  • A search engine/browser flags the site as dangerous.
  • You do not know if the malware is fully removed and the hole is closed.
  • You urgently need to return the site to a working state.

What's included in the Website hack recovery service

  • Assessing the infection and (where possible) isolating the site
  • Finding and removing malicious code, web shells, backdoors
  • Restoring files/DB from a clean copy (if available)
  • Closing the found vulnerability/entry point, updating components
  • Changing all credentials, passwords and keys
  • Verifying operability and a basic reinfection check
  • An honest assessment of limits (data/traces/backups)
  • Recommendations for protection against a repeat hack (separate)

What you get

  • The site is cleaned and returned to a working state
  • Found malware/backdoors removed, entry point closed
  • All credentials and keys changed
  • An honest picture of limits (data/trace completeness — no guarantee)

How the work goes: steps

  • We urgently assess the infection and backups; collect full access
  • We clean, restore from a clean copy, close the entry point, change credentials
  • We verify, honestly note the limits, recommend strengthening protection

Why PDV Expert

  • Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
  • Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
  • In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.

FAQ

  • Will you fully recover all data?

    It depends on your backups. With a clean fresh copy — yes, to the maximum extent; without it some data may be irretrievably lost. We honestly say upfront what is realistic to recover and what is not — promising full recovery without backups would be deception.

  • Do you guarantee there will be no more hacks and all backdoors are removed?

    No, honestly no one guarantees that. We thoroughly search and remove malware/backdoors and close the found entry point, but the attacker could have left something hidden — so it is critical to change all credentials and strengthen protection. Recovery ≠ protection against a repeat hack (separate measures).

  • Will you investigate who hacked and handle the legal part?

    These are technical recovery works. Forensics of 'who and how' is separate (if needed), and notifying users/regulators of a breach and legal actions are your responsibility with a lawyer. We return the site to service and close what is found.

About the provider

The «Website hack recovery» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Site quality». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.

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