Keeping the house clean is always important, as is keeping our places clean. A neglected site is susceptible to being infected with malicious scripts easily.
While your hosting provider will take steps to ensure this does not happen regularly, it is quite common with free services for infections to be common.
When the site becomes infected with a script or virus, it may be impossible for visitors to access the pages, as antivirus software or protection systems, including search engines such as Google, may notify or prevent easy access. access to the pages, marking them as high risk and ultimately punishing the traffic.
It is always good to be cautious, and therefore, we advise you to do the following:
Create routine backups
Generate routine copies, daily or weekly, also check if the hosting provider has this service integrated into its offer. Preventing with a backup will help minimize damage caused by an attacker, restoring your copy as soon as you detect a failure.
Use Reputable and Powerful Hosting Plans
A reputable hosting provider is safer than an unknown one. Use references like the ones we give you at MejorHosting, to make the right decision.
Knowing if the provider has a security protocol is essential, since it is possible that the script could become “contagious” infecting other sites on the server, thereby increasing the risk of losing all data.
What malicious scripts do and why is it important to avoid them?
Malicious scripts can perform a variety of functions for the hacker, including gaining administrative access to a server or site by installing a fraudulent login page that collects the website owner’s credentials, defacing the site with embarrassing content or inappropriate, installing spyware, adware, or viruses on the computers of people who visit the site, and simply causing system crashes and loss of sales to the competition. If you do not take the proper precautions and deal with a hosting company that is known for providing excellent security, you could experience a significant loss in sales and reputation.
