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Google Malware Check:
Malware is a big problem and protecting yourself online isnt easy.
Per Google Support:
The term malware, short for "malicious software," refers to any software specifically designed to harm a computer or any software it has installed. Malware can steal sensitive information (like credit card numbers or passwords) or send fake emails from a user's email account, often without the user's knowledge. Malware may include, but is not limited to, viruses, worms, spyware, and Trojan horses.
Containers are automatically scanned for malware. If malware is detected, the affected container will be flagged. Google Tag Manager will not fire tags that point to sites where malware is found.
In this article:
In most cases, affected users are unaware that there are tags that are serving malware from their containers. Usually through no fault of your own, a network provider becomes malware infected when they install 3rd party libraries or templates onto their websites, and subsequently transmit that malware to your site via the custom HTML tag that you published onto your website via Tag Manager.
Common symptoms of malware on your site can include unwanted URL redirects, pop-up ads, altered search results, the addition of unwanted browser toolbars or side-search bars, and slow computer speeds.
If your container has been flagged for malware, a notification email will be sent to the container owners. Google Tag Manager will show an alert that a tag is "malware flagged" if it is live in the published version, and the version history will show the same.
To resolve this issue, go into the problematic container and remove all triggers from any malware-affected tags, and remove those tags from any tag sequencing so that they are completely disabled.
When your repaired container configuration has been republished, it will be re-scanned for malware automatically.
The best way to avoid malware issues is to use the tag templates built into Google Tag Manager. Tag manager supports a wide number of 3rd party tag templates. If a tag you'd like to deploy isn't yet built into Google Tag Manager, consider reaching out to the tag vendor to ask them to apply to join the Google Tag Manager Tag Vendor Program.
Follow the steps below to check your computer for malware, remove all malicious code from your site, and submit your site and ads for review.
Search Console does find malware on your site...
Here's an overview of the steps you'll need to take:
Follow these instructions and we'll walk you through each step. Please make sure that your primary domain, all sub-domains, and all verified site redirects are cleared of malware.
If you're not able to complete some of the technical steps yourself, please contact your web hosting provider or visit stopbadware.org for more information.
Search Console does not find malware on your site...
Even if Search Console does not identify any issues, it's still possible that your site has security issues detected by the our systems. Check with your webmaster or web hosting provider to see if they can identify the problem. You may also want to visit stopbadware.org for more information.
What happens with containers that continue to point to sites that contain malware?
Tags that contain malware will be disabled and will not run. If a problematic tag is re-enabled, then there is a risk of being locked out of your Google Tag Manager account. Account owners will be notified via email if a lockout occurs.
Although Google doesn't provide programs to remove malware, Google does offer Safe Browsing. Safe Browsing is a service provided by Google that enables applications to check URLs against Google's constantly updated lists of suspected phishing and malware pages. Additional 3rd party solutions that may be helpful are listed below:
If these programs don't resolve the problem, try an advanced troubleshooting program such as HijackThis.
In the USA, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) handles complaints about deceptive or unfair business practices, including malware distributed by sites hosted in the U.S. To file a complaint, visit www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
To file a complaint outside the U.S., visit www.econsumer.gov, a site representing the consumer protection agencies of 21 countries.
