How to Check If Your Website Is Blacklisted — and What to Do About It

What Is Website Blacklisting?

When a website is blacklisted, it means a security authority (like Google, Norton, or McAfee) has flagged it as dangerous. This can happen if your site contains malware, phishing pages, or unwanted software — even if you didn’t put it there.

How to Check If Your Site Is Blacklisted

1. Google Safe Browsing — Visit https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search and enter your domain.
2. TrustedWeb Scan — Our free scan checks multiple blacklist databases at once.
3. Google Search Console — Check the Security Issues section for any warnings.
4. Browser test — Visit your site in Chrome. If you see a red warning page, you’re blacklisted.

Consequences of Being Blacklisted

• 90% traffic loss — Browsers warn visitors before loading your site.
• SEO collapse — Google removes blacklisted sites from search results.
• Email delivery failure — Your domain gets flagged in email systems too.
• Revenue loss — E-commerce sites can lose thousands per day.
• Reputation damage — Recovering trust takes months.

How to Get Removed from a Blacklist

1. Clean your site completely — Remove ALL malware, not just what’s visible.
2. Fix the entry point — Update the vulnerable plugin/theme that was exploited.
3. Submit for review — Use Google Search Console to request a review.
4. Monitor — Re-infection can happen within days if the vulnerability isn’t patched.

The average time to get removed from Google’s blacklist after cleanup is 3-7 days. But if your site gets re-infected, the second review takes much longer.