What is the difference between SSL and SiteLock?

SSL Certificate encrypt the website and make sure that the information given during online transactions is secured and encrypted. Sitelock informs users when the website is infected with malware so that the user can take essential steps to prevent hacking.

What SiteLock essential?

Sitelock provides protection to your website from malicious attacks, spammers and hackers. It is an automatic monitoring tool that guards your site against landing on search engine blacklists, detects malware and protects you from costly downtime.

What kind of verification is conducted by SiteLock for the website?

Website Scanning Our website security scan instantly checks your website from malware, viruses and other cyber threats and alerts you to found issues.

Is SiteLock an SSL certificate?

Site Lock – SiteLock is a web security tool that scans your website for malware and vulnerabilities. SSL certificate – indicates the website is secured using an SSL certificate and the shared information is safe and not possible for hackers to intercept it. “Both are important to your website security.

What are the CodeGuard and SiteLock?

CodeGuard will perfectly protect your files and keep backups in secured destinations. You can easily restore backups, just select the date. As I said earlier, SiteLock protects your data differently. It keeps monitoring your website files and database.

Is SiteLock free with Bluehost?

SiteLock Lite is being added to all new hosting accounts. SiteLock Free Scans provides you with a free malware scanner that searches for malware by scanning the sitemap of your website for infections.

How do I remove SiteLock from cPanel?

How to remove SiteLock

1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. Navigate to ‘File Manager’
3. Choose the ‘Web Root (public_html/www)’ option and ensure ‘Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)’ is ticked.
4. Click Go.
5. Select the public_html folder on the left.
6. Select the file named ‘.fastinclude’ and click Delete.

How do I use SiteLock?

Step 1: Navigate to Your SiteLock Dashboard

1. Log in to your Customer Portal.
2. Click the Hosting tab.
3. Click Manage under the hosting package where SiteLock was purchased.
4. Click the Manage button on the SiteLock Security tile.
5. Locate the domain where you wish to manage your SiteLock setup.