BrandBees partnered with Lauren Sterk Amsterdam to investigate and resolve a complex malware infection affecting the website’s security, SEO integrity, and overall performance. The project involved identifying a deep-rooted infection caused by staging site contamination, hidden administrative access, and large-scale bot activity, followed by complete cleanup and implementation of advanced protection measures.
Deep malware detection and removal
Complete bot attack mitigation
Full website security hardening
Lauren Sterk
laurensterkamsterdam.com/
1 Day
Malware Removal, SEO Spam Cleanup, Security Investigation & Hardening, Bot Protection Implementation, Website Recovery
WordPress
My SQL
Cloudflare
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The client reported severe issues including:
The objective was to fully investigate the root cause, eliminate all malicious elements, and secure the website against future attacks.
The investigation began with a deep scan of the website’s files, database, and user accounts, uncovering a more advanced issue than a typical malware infection.
The infection was traced back to:
We performed a complete cleanup of the website, ensuring:
Special attention was given to ensure no backdoors or reinfection points remained.
After cleanup, we implemented advanced protection measures to secure the website.
Cloudflare WAF Implementation
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) was configured using Cloudflare to:
Protect against common vulnerabilities and exploits
A malware-free and trusted website
Improved SEO health and visibility
Protection from automated attacks
Long-term stability and peace of mind
The final outcome is a fully cleaned, secured, and optimized website, free from malware and protected against future threats.
Safe and secure browsing experience that builds trust among visitors
Removal of SEO spam and restored search integrity for better search ranking
Website is now protected against bot attacks
Stable and reliable performance that increase credibility
Increased Trust
SEO Health Improved
Protection from Bots
Stable Performance
Full investigation and root cause identification, Malware and SEO spam removal, Hidden admin user removal, Cloudflare WAF implementation, Final testing and deployment
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