Cybersecurity

Protect your business from hacking, viruses, and data leaks

Most website owners only think about security when the site has already been hacked: spam ads appear on pages, clients complain about personal data leaks, and Yandex and Google mark the site as dangerous, instantly blocking search traffic. A hack is not an accident, but the result of automated vulnerability scanning by bots that search around the clock for outdated versions of CMS, plugins, or unsecured server ports.

Website security audit from STARCODE is a preemptive strike against cyber threats. We conduct a full range of checks: from automated scanning to manual code analysis and web server configuration. We identify hidden backdoors, shells, SQL injection, XSS, and brute force vulnerabilities, helping close gaps before attackers discover them.

  • Source code analysis for hidden vulnerabilities and injections
  • Search for viruses, spam scripts, mobile redirects, and backdoors
  • Penetration Testing (Pentest) with simulation of hacker actions
  • Web server configuration audit (Nginx/Apache/OLS), SSL, and file access permissions
  • Development of detailed recommendations for hardening and closing ports

30K+

Websites end up on search engine blacklists weekly due to viruses and hacks

95%

Vulnerabilities are found in third-party plugins, themes, and server configurations

24/7

Automatic scanning of the internet by bots in search of vulnerable websites

100%

Confidentiality — we sign a strict NDA agreement before receiving access

Security is an ongoing process

There is no 'eternal' security. New zero-day vulnerabilities appear every day. A security audit helps understand current risks and build a defense system that minimizes the likelihood of a successful attack on your website.

Our approach

What we do as part of a security audit

We combine automated software with manual expert analysis of code and server configuration.

Two-level testing (SAST/DAST)

We analyze the project's source code statically (SAST) for OWASP Top-10 vulnerabilities and hardcoded passwords. Then we perform dynamic testing (DAST), simulating attacks (pentest) on the live website.

This guarantees the detection of both architectural code errors and web server configuration bugs.

Search for backdoors and hidden shells

Malicious code is rarely on the surface. Hackers hide backdoors inside legitimate CMS core files, obfuscate code (encode in Base64), or inject it into the database. Standard hosting antiviruses often miss them.

We compare the checksums of website files with baseline versions and manually clean up any suspicious scripts.

Server audit and hardening

Web server vulnerability is the easiest way to hijack control of the entire site. We check the operating system version, open ports, Nginx/Apache/OpenLiteSpeed web server configuration, file write permissions, and database settings.

Based on this, we provide clear specifications for settings hardening, system directory blocking, and resource limits.

Process

Security audit stages

Sequential and safe analysis of your entire infrastructure without interrupting website operation.

01

NDA signing and data collection

We sign a non-disclosure agreement. We collect access to hosting, server (SSH), database, and CMS panel under strict control.

02

Network scanning

We scan the server's outer perimeter (ports), verify SSL certificate correctness, DNSSEC settings, and HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options).

03

Malware search

We scan the site file structure with specialized software for trojans, webshells, hidden redirects, and spam mailers. We verify the integrity of CMS core files.

04

Manual audit and attack simulation

We simulate attacks on feedback forms, authentication, search, and cart. We test website resistance to SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and Broken Authentication attempts.

05

Rights and configuration analysis

We check file and folder permissions on the server (CHMOD), CMS configuration file settings (wp-config, .htaccess, etc.), and database user privilege levels.

06

Report and Hardening instructions

We prepare a detailed report describing all vulnerabilities, classifying risks on the CVSS scale, and providing a step-by-step protection guide (Hardening). We present the report to developers.

Protection stack

Audit & Pentesting Tools

We use specialized licensed software and open-source utilities recognized in the cybersecurity field.

OWASP ZAP & Nikto

Professional vulnerability scanners for detecting SQL injections, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), insecure paths, server misconfigurations, and headers.

Nmap & Maldet (LMD)

Nmap is used to audit server network ports and services. Linux Malware Detect (Maldet) paired with ClamAV scans files for signatures of backdoors, web shells, and ad redirects.

WPScan & CMS-Checkers

Specialized scanners for popular CMSs (WordPress, Bitrix, OpenCart) that allow checking core and installed module versions against an international database of known vulnerabilities (CVE).

Prices

Security Audit Pricing

Choose the audit format depending on the complexity and criticality of your web resource.

Package Features Basic audit For content websites and landing pages 25 000 ₽ Timeframe: 3–5 days Order Popular Comprehensive pentest For e-commerce stores and B2B portals 45 000 ₽ Timeframe: 7–10 days Order Audit + Protection Full audit and closure of all vulnerabilities 80 000 ₽ Timeframe: 14–20 days Discuss
Scanning for viruses and malicious code Automatic Automatic + Manual review Automatic + Manual review
Network audit and open ports Basic Full (Nmap) Full + port blocking
Penetration Testing (Pentest) Attack simulation (SQLi, XSS, Brute) Attack simulation + authorization logic audit
Source code analysis (SAST) Key CMS and plugin files Full custom code audit
Hardening Manual Basic recommendations Detailed technical specifications for developers Turnkey protection implementation by STARCODE
WAF Setup (Cloudflare/DDoS) Configuration recommendations Installation, configuration of WAF rules
Warranty support 1 month of consultations 3 months of monitoring + recovery
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about website security

Here are answers to frequently asked questions. Remember: a website hack always costs a business more than a timely security audit.

  • Can a security audit disrupt the website's operation?

    No, all basic scans and checks are performed in passive mode and do not generate excessive load on the server. We conduct penetration tests (active hacking attempts) either on a backup copy of the site (staging version) or at an agreed time of minimal traffic (for example, at night) to completely eliminate disruptions.
  • What is a backdoor and why doesn't hosting antivirus detect it?

    A backdoor is a malicious script that an attacker embeds into a website's file structure to maintain persistent access to the server. A backdoor often disguises itself as legitimate code (for example, as a mail sending function or an authorization plugin) and contains no explicit virus signatures, causing hosting automated antivirus tools to miss it. Detecting it requires manual code analysis and checksum verification.
  • How often should a website security audit be conducted?

    We recommend conducting a security audit at least once a year, as well as after major CMS updates, changing development teams, or integrating new third-party services (payment gateways, CRM). For high-load projects and e-commerce stores, setting up continuous file activity monitoring is optimal.
  • What access permissions will you need for work?

    To conduct a full security audit, we will need access to your hosting control panel, server (SSH/SFTP), database (MySQL), and CMS admin panel. All access credentials are transmitted in encrypted form after signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Upon completion of the work, we strongly request that you change all passwords.
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