.htaccess file resets itself to default WP one and file permissions 444?

I just checked, the only plugin with an upload form would be contact form 7, which I had the impression was a widely used, popular and frequently updated plugin. Would you suggest removing that from all sites in the future and just replacing it with an email address on the site (in the form of an image to make it harder for spammers)?

Apart from that I would not be able to find any POE’s like you said, but hopefully removing upload forms is going to be enough to prevent this hack from coming back a few days later.

With an upload form removed, would you reckon that either BPS pro or free would keep this “darkleech” exploit from happening again? Obviously 4 plugins weren’t able to keep the hackers at bay, so might as well use just one that is a all-in-one toolbox.

Your host can probably help you figure out how the hack happened or you can try looking at your server log file for clues. Typically this is a very time consuming thing to do so I cannot offer to walk you through everything. Just don’t have the spare time to do that. ??

Yes of course, no worries.

Since yesterday, 50%+ of the sites started redirecting traffic away (right when someone clicks on a google result, they’ll go somewhere else but my site).

I’ll mark this topic as resolved since obviously now the host and I have to figure it out and not a problem of BPS. Thanks for a great plugin.

One question: Do you have a page comparing the free and paid version of your plugin on your site somewhere? I haven’t found it so far and would really recommend you to add it. I’m sure if I’m confused by the differences (both have the setup wizard etc.) then others are too – and right now this is exactly the point that keeps me from buying it, because I don’t really understand what it does compared to the free version. Thanks.

Here is the feature comparison page: https://www.ait-pro.com/bulletproof-security-pro-flash/bulletproof.html Yep, BPS Pro is doing some very advanced things and some folks still do not completely understand everything even after reading the features page descriptions, but everything in BPS Pro is completely automated or very simple to use. ??

Forgot to add the link/URL above.

Thanks, though looks a bit outdated – the free version doesn’t have a check mark for the setup wizard, yet it definitely has it?

Anyway, given the number of sites, is there a way to bulk-upgrade from your free to pro plugin? Or is there only the manual way (deactivating bps free, deleting it, uploading pro, activating pro, configuring pro)?

Also, will the pro plugin play fine with the htaccess files created by the free one?

Yeah, it probably needs to be updated with any new nick nack changes, but all the major comparison info is there.

BPS Pro is on our API server here: api.ait-pro.com and not on the www.remarpro.com API server like BPS free so you would need to get the new BPS Pro plugin/software from us. Although BPS free and BPS Pro share some common features they are completely different plugins. ??

BPS Pro installation usually takes around 5 to 10 minutes per site. See the BulletProof Security Pro Installation, Activation & Setup Wizard Video Tutorial: https://forum.ait-pro.com/video-tutorials/#setup-wizard

Yes, the htaccess files are almost identical in the free and Pro versions and any custom code that you have saved in BPS free Custom Code is automatically added to your BPS Pro htaccess files.

Sorry for digging up this thread again, but one more question:

I deploy a lot of sites with a template I created with wpclone. So basically this is a blank wordpress install with the default posts/pages/plugins removed, my own plugins added with all their settings and then turned into a wp-clone archive, which I then deploy as a backup to new sites so I have all my plugins, settings etc. there already.

Would this work with cutting down installation time for BPS pro? I watched the installation video and apart from the key which apparently needs to be different for each site, all the other settings should stay the same.

What I want to ask: Can I setup BPS pro on one site, configure everything, then create a wp-clone archive to transfer that to every new site I build in the future, and the only thing I’ll have to change is the registration key for each site?

Yep, follow any one of these move, migration, clone methods in this forum topic: https://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/migrating-moving-or-cloning-websites/#post-20407

The 2 features in BPS Pro that need to be prepped are: AutoRestore and the Plugin Firewall since they are specific and unique to each site. You can use any of the methods above in this forum topic or lately I have been using this method below and find it very simple to use/do.