: Need new secure host Possible Duplicate: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? My website is being attacked too much lately and my provider is unresponsive. Logs show

@Steve110

I can recommend Korax's "Net Image" webhost account on a shared server. I've used them for about 9 years. Their servers are in Toronto. They have always responded to my queries within hours, even on the weekend. I've not noticed any security issues with them. If you need something more, they also offer a dedicated, managed server.

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@Becky754

My website is being attacked too much lately [...] Logs show dozens of attempts to run mysql setup.php scripts


It can be extremely difficult to discern legitimate requests from illegitimate requests. For shared hosting, it's frequently better to not attempt to block anything, as doing so can affect clients. It's unlikely that your host would be willing to take any extreme steps to block these requests. I wouldn't leave them just over this.

Further, as long as the scripts in question either don't exist on your site or have been properly secured, neither your site nor your data are at immediate risk. On the other hand, other sites on the server could be at risk, which could place you at risk as well. This is the sacrifice of shared hosting. If you want security and isolation, you'll want either a VPS or dedicated hardware.


and my provider is unresponsive.


Unresponsive as in no communications, or unresponsive as in not telling you what you want to hear?

If they aren't responding at all, I wouldn't blame you for leaving them. On the other hand...


Frontpage extensions were mysteriously enabled


Holy crap, dump them. The fact that they even have the Frontpage extensions available speaks volumes about their platform of choice.

A plain old Dreamhost shared account is probably adequate for your needs. Before I moved to VPSes, I used FutureQuest for most of my hosting needs. They're a bit pricy, but the support is first-rate.

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@Chiappetta492

This is a very subjective question as there are any number of good hosting companies out there. Opinions on hosting companies are typically based on personal experience, referrals by trusted sources, quality support, features, etc. A testimonial is not really going to give you a true picture of a hosting company until you actually try it. Even good hosting companies can have a bad day. I personally have had good luck with both HostGator as well as Hosting.com. Both offer shared hosting plans as well as VPS plans at good prices. But I'm sure there are a number of people out there who have had poor experiences with both of those as well.

You could have a hundred people respond to your question with a hundred different answers. Best suggestion would be to sign up with a couple of different providers to try out their services. Most will offer a money back guarantee or will allow you to cancel your account with no questions asked.

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