Protection and anti-malware

Hosting security: protecting websites, mail and domains

Hosting security starts with updates, backups and DNS, but ends with real diagnostics after an incident.

What this hub covers

Guides about Imunify360, CXS, malware, CSF/LFD, Geo Block, phishing, DNSSEC and safe application maintenance.

Guides in this topic

The links below build a topical path from diagnosis to configuration.

Website attack from another country - how to use Hostilla Geo BlockHow to block traffic from selected countries in Hostilla cPanel: Geo Block, MaxMind, bot attacks, false positives and access tests.WordPress security checklistWordPress checklist: updates, backups, SSL, permissions, SMTP, exploit scanners, Imunify360 and login protection.What to do when CSF/LFD or Imunify360 blocks your IPHow to regain access after an IP block: wrong mail passwords, cPanel, FTP, brute force, WAF, Imunify360 invisible captcha and support contact.CSF/LFD - why an IP address can be blockedWhat a CSF/LFD block means: wrong passwords, brute force, SMTP, FTP, cPanel, unblocking and avoiding repeat issues.CXS and exploit scanners - how malicious files are detectedHow exploit scanners work on hosting: signatures, heuristics, new files, upload, WordPress and support response.WordPress malware cleanup - from symptom to root causeHow to handle WordPress infection: symptoms, backup, logs, files, plugins, passwords, DNS, spam and support contact.Horde Firewall - Hostilla.pl proprietary real-time protectionHow Horde Firewall combines signals from many Hostilla.pl servers, detects threat sources and quickly distributes suspicious IP information to other nodes.Imunify360 on hosting - account and application protectionHow Imunify360 supports hosting protection: malware, reputation, firewall, scanning, notifications and infection response.Domain reputation and phishing protectionDomain reputation depends on DNS, e-mail, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, anti-spam filters and response to impersonation attempts.

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