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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    Sitelock contacted me to inform me that "malware" had been loaded on my site. Of course this was alarming, so I had my host service perform a comprehensive scan of the site directory to ensure whether this was true or not, and the entire directory came back with a clean bill of health. One of the site's blog logins had been hacked, which is much different than a malware infection. So I informed Sitelock that they were being misleading. Then they contacted my clients directly, with the repeated lie of malware being present. These guys are the modern mafia.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019

    The backstory: I use HostGator hosting. I had an additional service connected, the SiteLock addon, which monitors the security of the website. Yesterday morning I received a message from SiteLock that malware was detected on my site. The day before, I had inserted the advertising network code, which is often scolded by antivirus because of its specifics. This code is not actually malware, but to experiment, I decided to remove the code from the site and restart SiteLock scanning. I also enabled the "SiteLock CDN/Firewall" feature in my personal account at HostGator.

    The same evening, I discovered that my site had become unavailable. Chrome was showing an error: "This site can’t be reached. The webpage at https://**/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. ERR_SSL_UNRECOGNIZED_NAME_ALERT". It also turned out that the site is successfully opened via VPN and mobile network.

    I googled the problem, found some ideas, tried to apply them (in particular, to clear the DNS cache, reboot the router, etc.). Nothing helped. I decided to write to HostGator support. It is noteworthy, that I like their technical support: always friendly consultants, available 24/7, solve problems quickly. I wrote to "Malware/Security" section. I explained the situation (that SiteLock was scolding at the advertising script, that it wasn't malware, but I removed the script anyway; I specified that the site is not available only on my network and that I recently enabled SiteLock’s CDN/Firewall).

    A SiteLock representative Brandon ** joined the chat room, requested my website name, and then started asking me absolutely unconstructive questions:

    - Do I feel that the malware has been removed?
    - Do I know how malware works?

    - Do I understand what he says?

    Then he started talking that the viruses will come back unless I protect my site "for just 40 bucks a month". At this point, I probably should have become really scared and gave Brandon money immediately (LOL????). I had a strong feeling that Brandon thought he might intimidate me and hit me up for money. But the trick is that I am aware of what kind of scripts I placed on my site. I also think I can tell the difference between malicious code and other problems with access to the site. If the malware had crashed my site, the site would have been unavailable from any network, not only from my home network. So I silently closed the chat with Brandon. And after 30 seconds I received a catch-up email from him????: “Here are the details of the services to remove and prevent malware: Website Scanning. TrueSpeed CDN. TrueShield WAF. I look forward to your feedback on this service for $25 per month.”

    After that, I decided I no longer want to use SiteLock services and disabled their add-on (which costs $3 a month) on my hosting ❌. The problem with the site has not disappeared and I decided to write again to HostGator technical support, but in another section - Tech Support/SSL. This time I was answered directly by a consultant from HostGator. He asked permission to access my cPanel, and found a problem with the A record there. The record was changed from my domain name to **.sitelockcdn.net ❗. Because of this, SSL did not work properly. We changed the record to the original one and the site soon started working.

    Conclusion: As I understand it, the A record changed because I clicked the “SiteLock CDN/Firewall enable” button. While the update came into effect, my site was unavailable. Maybe the next day everything would have been fine, but my experience with Brandon ** convinced me to say goodbye to SiteLock forever, because nothing annoys me more than trying to hit me up for money and make me look like a fool without even bothering to figure out the situation??? Ironically, the problem was caused precisely because of SiteLock's actions, which did not warn me that my site might be unavailable for a few hours after the firewall enabling.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019

    The lady I spoke with was so nice and knowledgeable. Always great service whenever I call. The lady I spoke with last time I called was additionally very nice and friendly. Love the team at Sitelock, always a pleasant experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019

    We support a charity whose website was frozen because of a malware breach. SiteLock was hired to clean and secure the site so it could be live again, important because it is the charity's main source of donations. SiteLock understood the urgency and was very helpful in getting it live again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019

    Earlier this year some of my sites were hijacked by bad guys in China and Japan. After doing all I know to clean things up I decided to contact SiteLock. Within a few days SiteLock cleaned up the mess and secured my sites. The monitoring program and firewall installed protects my assets. This is money well spent.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019

    Excellent work, Vartan and Orlantria. Exceptionally professional and friendly. Glad I'm on board with Sitelock. Very good service. I had a problem with a site being hijacked. They talked me through what I needed and got me going.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019

    I updated my credit card information but continued to receive messages of payment failure. Chelsea was very helpful and fixed the problem promptly. i have been very satisfied with my customer service experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019

    I have decided to cancel the web protection by the Site Lock. Because, my company not making any money and it is research oriented company. So, I don't need anymore web protection. And, I have taken the firewall protection to maintain safely my email account for a cost of $ 67.09 per year services.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019

    I don't know how to respond to this at this time. I am experiencing significant financial hardship and to have to commit to a year is really not helpful to my situation. I'm understanding that you also have a business to run, but so do I and I can't seem to catch a break. I was hoping that there could be some dialogue that could assist me further knowing that I am suffering financial hardship, but there was no offer.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019

    Tyrell ** assisted me with understanding my Site Lock services that I was currently enrolled in, and how to downgrade my account to more affordable services. He explained the difference between the Secure Starter and Secure Speed Firewall in an easy to understand way. This helped me make the best decision for my website security coverage. I appreciate Tyrell's professionalism and assistance. I highly recommend Site Lock!

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2019

    Very friendly staff got me set up easily right from the start. Had no more problems with my small business blog after using them. Their home site is easy to use & integrate with. Only appropriate emails from them. Easy security standards & protocols that make all the difference.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2019

    My account was cancelled.. I called to get it reinstated and see if I could get a better price. Tyrell was very polite and explained that my account was back and that they did have a better priced product that would cover both my sites needs. It was fast easy and a pleasant experience.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    Site hacks are unexpected and unfortunate instances, but Site Lock’s team made it really easy for us to resolve. As a non-profit, we really appreciate their kind and swift response. Highly recommend Terrell and Greg.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2019

    Sitelock was excellent except for one problem. As required by SL, I rang to inform them 30 days in advance of my need to cancel my contact’s automatic renewal. I specified very clearly several times with the rep that I did not want it terminated until its expiry date but that I was merely following SL’s protocol. He confirmed this would be the case. Nevertheless, my contract was terminated the same day and my firewall removed. When I rang and complained, my firewall was eventually restored but not the True Shield coverage I was still paying for. Rather I had been put on the cheapest SMART plan without a firewall. Only after sending a copy of my contract was my service restored. This was a disappointing end to an otherwise excellent service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019

    Very good, fast, she listened to what I was looking for and directed to solve the issue fast and easy. She did a great job and was very serviceable. I asked her to keep smiling which was the impression she gave me. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

    Alantria was very attentive to my needs. Jonathon and Andrea did their very best on the VPN. Unfortunately Melanie never returned my calls and Joe told me VPN would work with Vista. WRONG it does not.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019

    Matt was the 4th caller to notify me that payment was needing to be updated, but I had not been able to log into my account, despite several attempts. He reset the password from his end, when others had not done so, and I was able to get into the site, pay my bill and continue with the stellar SiteLock service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2019

    Excellent service, first through BlueHost security guys and onto SiteLock who were clear and concise in what they were doing, providing me with answers to questions I raised and ensuring I understood what would happen when! Excellent friendly customer services team.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2019

    One of your colleagues has put me on the wrong package. Due to this error we got hacked straight away and we are still working with Bluehost to fix some errors. Lou ** has done a great job to bring us back to the correct package and explained everything in detail. We are still very upset about the first error and that we did get hacked while being on Sitelock watch. Tom

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    I was having difficulty figuring out how to use the Dashboard and especially trying to setup a new username and password due to changes in our organizational structure. Orlantria was very patient and knowledgeable and helpful in getting us completely setup with our Account and Dashboard. Thank you for the excellent service.

    Sincerely,

    Roy

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    Tremendously helpful in every area of renewal of service. Added bonus in next yearly cycle with no additional fee. Very pleased. Lou is a gentleman and very knowledgeable regarding customer service and the SiteLock product. Very, very, very pleased. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019

    We were charged $1,079.88 and never received an invoice for the charges. The gentleman who assisted me with this Lou ** was very patient and is a pleasure to talk to. He is an asset to your company, as many businesses are lacking the ability to be helpful. Thank you Lou for your professionalism.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019

    I activated SiteLock after my website was hacked and they were very helpful in clearing the site and securing it in the future. Would recommend. It is also nice you can actually call them and get someone on the phone immediately. A lot of services now only use chat or sometimes not even that.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019

    Mikala was professional, friendly and efficient. Very satisfied, she listened to my problem and offered a better solution from SiteLock for my websites. Just as important Mikala took care of my issue promptly.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2019

    The representative I spoke with was great with customer service and was able to help me with the issue I was wanting resolved. She was kind, well spoken and made me feel proud to be a SiteLock customer. Great to have her on the SiteLock team. Thank you!

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    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    Our company signed up for their services in August of 2018. It was at the suggestion of Bluehost, which should have been the first red flag. We were told we were set up by an individual named Manne, and that we were good to go. Only to have our site crash over 6 months later in April of 2019. When speaking with a tech, I was told that our configuration was not complete and that he had to make some changes. (Which was odd, considering nothing changed on our end.) So, although we signed up and spent $400 a month for roughly 8 or so months, our site wasn't getting the full coverage that SiteLock could offer for $400/month.

    I, then, go to cancel our SiteLock account in June of 2019, only to never receive a call from SiteLock. (Which they state they will do.) I find out today, July 2019, that they are using a phone number from over 4 years prior. Despite me speaking with SEVERAL of their personnel on my personal phone number and receiving calls back. No one updated my contact information.

    When I requested a refund for the month of July, since I obviously wanted the service cancelled in June, they refused stating "they sent me emails to my contact email address." Strange that my email address was updated but my phone number never was. Their emails went to my spam folder. Something I do not check, as I get thousands of emails of spam a day.

    So, to summarize, I paid $400 a month for August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, only to find out in April, after our site crashed again, that we weren't receiving the full services of SiteLock due to their team not completing the setup. We then pay another $400 for May, June, and in June, we switch to Google Domains, and no longer need the service. I attempt to cancel the account, and because they want to up-sell or down-sell you on "lesser coverage", they will not allow you to cancel via-the dashboard. You have to talk to their sales department just to get it "cancelled." Make sure all communication is open because you miss their communication, they will reactivate the account and continue to charge you until you realize too late that you missed their communication.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    I have always had very professional and immediate attention from Sitelock. I would recommend them to anyone. SiteLock has also gotten me out of some really tricky situations with website problems. They are terrific.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 24, 2019

    There was a billing issue on my account because we needed to pay by check, which Sitelock was very accommodating of. Orlantria was very helpful in working to resolve the lapse in service, and was quick and respectful of my time.

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    Online & AppStaff

    Reviewed July 22, 2019

    Lou is professional and excellent. He is patience and very skillful and makes a big difference for this difficult situation for our company our website is down and waiting to be cleaned. Highly recommended!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 22, 2019

    Lou provided me with OUTSTANDING customer service. He followed up on our call Friday and helped me with an issue related to my site. He exceeded my expectations. He's an asset to your company!

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    SiteLock Company Information

    Company Name:
    SiteLock
    Year Founded:
    2008
    Address:
    8701 E. Hartford Dr., Suite 200
    City:
    Scottsdale
    State/Province:
    AZ
    Postal Code:
    85255
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.sitelock.com