A hacked website rarely announces itself with a dramatic warning. Most of the time it's quieter than that: a strange redirect, a slow page, an odd file you don't remember uploading. By the time it's obvious — a Google "This site may be hacked" warning, or your hosting provider suspending your account — the damage has usually been sitting there for days or weeks.
Signs your website has been hacked
What to do first
Resist the urge to just delete files and hope for the best — that's how backdoors get missed and the site gets reinfected within days. Instead:
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