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What to do when Google flags your site as unsafe

Security1 min readFixes check web-risk-flag

A Safe Browsing flag shows a red warning to every visitor and removes the site from results. Clean the site, then request a review.

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  • Google Web Risk does not flag this sitefail · −15 ptseffort L

Google Web Risk flags this site as unsafe

Why it matters. Google's Safe Browsing data marks this URL as malware, phishing or unwanted software. Chrome and Firefox show a red warning page to every visitor and Google marks the site as unsafe in its results.

How to fix it.
  1. Find and remove the malicious content (hacked plugin, injected script, phishing page), then request a review in Google Search Console under Security Issues.

Filed under Security. Copy is generated from the same catalogue that scores every report, so what you read here is what the report says.