This step is for sites hacked to host spam, often with the warning
*"This site may be hacked"* displayed in search results. It's one of the
longest steps in the recovery process. In this step, you'll compile a list of
the damaged files on your site. You'll use this list in a later step,
[Clean and maintain your site](https://web.dev/articles/clean-and-maintain-your-site).

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If your site was affected by malware and is flagged with the warning *"This site may harm your computer"* in search results, see the corresponding article, [Assess malware damage (Hacked with malware)](https://web.dev/articles/hacked-with-malware).

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG5lOix9b9k)

Because certain hacking campaigns affect hundreds and thousands of sites in
similar ways, they can be cleaned up using a set of specific steps. If any of
these hacking campaigns describe the hack on your site, click through to read
the guide.

- [Fix the Japanese Keyword Hack](https://web.dev/articles/fix-the-japanese-keyword-hack)
- [Fix the Gibberish Hack](https://web.dev/articles/fix-the-gibberish-hack)
- [Fix the Cloaked Keywords and Links Hack](https://web.dev/articles/fix-the-cloaked-keywords-hack)