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Resolve a "Malicious Site" issue
This guide offers solutions to errors of the type:
"Malicious site! The website has been reported as a malicious site and has been blocked based on your security preferences"
Who put this message?
This error message or warning:
- IS NOT added by Infomaniak
- is generated based on Google's criteria, including the use of https://www.stopbadware.org/
- may appear in English ("STOP! This Website Can Harm Your Computer!")
- may not appear directly anymore because
- you are no longer indexed by Google
- you are using a browser that does not rely on Google's controls
What to do?
If this does not concern the site you are dealing with, consult Google's help on this topic.
If the site is yours, please read the advice below:
- Check the source code of the published page: there is probably additional code compared to previously healthy pages; it could be a malicious iframe or any inclusion
- On the page in question, click on the "Why has this site been blocked" button and follow the instructions
- Read the documentation https://developers.google.com/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/malware
- Monitor Patchman which could resolve the issue in the meantime
⚠️ For additional assistance contact a partner or submit a bid — also read about the role of the host
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