How to Remove Your Website From a Blacklist (Every Vendor)
By DrGlenn — USA-based WordPress security specialist· 290+ cleanups across 34 countries· Updated June 22, 2026
Has your website been blocked or flagged — “This site may be hacked,” “Deceptive site ahead,” “Malicious website detected,” or an antivirus URL warning? You are in the right place. Below is a step-by-step removal guide for every major blacklist and antivirus, plus what to do when the warning keeps coming back.
Check any domain or IP against 26 global spam databases and Google Safe Browsing before you start filing delisting requests.
First: confirm it is actually a false positive
Never request a delisting while your site is still infected — the flag returns and some vendors rate-limit you. Check first:
- Run my free Is My Site Hacked? checker.
- Cross-check on VirusTotal.
- If anything is found, get a full cleanup first.
Website & browser blacklists
- Google Safe Browsing
- Norton Safe Web
- McAfee WebAdvisor / SiteAdvisor
- Bitdefender
- Yandex Safe Browsing
- Webroot (BrightCloud)
- Fortinet (FortiGuard Web Filter)
- Malwarebytes (Browser Guard)
- Comodo / Xcitium
- Avira
- Emsisoft
- F-Secure
- G Data
- Trustwave (now LevelBlue)
- Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
- Symantec (Broadcom)
- Trellix / FireEye
- Forcepoint
- Virusdie
- Clean-MX
- Certego
- DNS8
- Phishing.Database
- Sucuri
- Spamhaus
- Cisco Talos
- Barracuda Central
- SURBL
- Quttera
- Netcraft
- PhishTank
- SiteLock
- SORBS
Antivirus engine detections
- Avast
- AVG
- Kaspersky
- ESET
- Trend Micro
- Gridinsoft
- VIPRE
- AegisLab
- Lionic
- Zillya
- CyRadar
- Sophos
- Dr.Web
- Panda
- SecureAge APEX
- Vir.IT eXplorer (TG Soft)
- Antiy-AVL
- K7
- ZoneAlarm (Check Point)
- Quick Heal
- Adaware
- Acronis
- Cyren (now Varist)
- Qihoo 360 (360 Total Security)
- CrowdStrike
- SentinelOne
- Cylance (now Arctic Wolf)
- Palo Alto Networks (WildFire)
- AhnLab (V3)
- Baidu
- Tencent
- Rising
- Jiangmin
- Kingsoft (Cheetah Mobile)
- eScan / MicroWorld
- Ikarus
- Arcabit
- VBA32 (VirusBlokAda)
- Zoner
- AlYac (ESTsecurity)
- Hauri (ViRobot)
- nProtect (Inca Internet)
- Cybereason
- Elastic Security
- Sangfor Engine Zero
- Trapmine
- Trustlook
- Max Secure
- MAX (Saint Security)
- TEHTRIS (eGambit)
- Yomi (Yoroi)
- Bkav
- CMC (CMC InfoSec)
- Spybot Search & Destroy
- Xvirus
- SRN Micro / Solo Antivirus
- Babable
- SmartCOP
- Preventon
- Trojan Remover
- AVZ (Antiviral Toolkit)
- Agnitum (Outpost)
- Norman
- F-Prot
- TrustPort
- BluePoint Security
- ByteHero
- Immunet
- Roboscan
- TheHacker
- EMCO Malware Destroyer
- Endgame
- Invincea
- Constant Guard (Xfinity)
Flag won’t go away? I’ll handle the whole thing
If a warning keeps returning, the infection was never fully removed. As a USA-based WordPress security specialist I remove the malware completely, submit the delistings on your behalf, and harden your site so it stays clean.
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Clean first, request review second
A review request can fail when hidden redirects, injected database content, rogue administrators or backdoors remain. Save the warning text and detection URL, clean the underlying issue, verify the site from a private browser window, then use the vendor's official review route.
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Decode the warning you’re seeing
Not sure which warning you have? I’ve written plain-English explainers for the “Deceptive site ahead” red screen, the “This site may be hacked” label in Google results, and every Search Console security issue.