Joomla rescue
Joomla site hacked? Old extensions are the usual suspects. We know where to look.
Joomla sites tend to be long-lived — which means years of accumulated extensions, templates and admin accounts. That history is exactly where compromises hide, and why generic cleanup scripts miss Joomla backdoors.
The signs we see on hacked Joomla sites
- Defacement or spam content in articles
- New Super User accounts
- Modified configuration.php or template files
- Spam email flowing out through your server
- Strange .php files in /tmp, /cache or image directories
How they usually get in
Vulnerable third-party extensions lead, followed by outdated Joomla core and weak admin credentials. We compare core files against clean releases, audit every extension against known-vulnerability databases, and inspect the database for injected content and rogue users.
Do these four things right now (free)
- Don't delete anything yet — preserve the evidence
- Change hosting + Super User passwords from a clean device
- Take a full infected backup
- List your extensions and versions — it shortens the root-cause hunt dramatically
Then, if you want it handled
Senior engineer response < 1 hour, verified clean < 24 hours, evidence-grade proof pack. Fixed at $2,950 USD — full pricing.
Joomla rescue questions
Is Joomla less secure than WordPress?
No — kept current, both are solid. Joomla incidents skew toward old extensions on long-lived sites that stopped receiving attention years ago.
Our Joomla version is ancient. Can you still clean it?
Yes. We clean and harden what exists, and the proof pack gives you the honest picture of remaining risk and the upgrade path.