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1. aplemank19
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   My website, steveolsonsite.com, was hacked by someone called "077/The HamDi Hacker." I had an old Word Press version, so perhaps that was a reason it happened? Can anyone help me to restore it and give advice on how to prevent it from happening again? Thank you so much.

2. shaunak.s
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Hello,
   Go the the admin panel and change the theme. Then in themes folder you will find the hacked theme. Replace the index.php with the original theme file and your souls will be saved. You can also directly set some other theme and your site will be back online.

   With regards,
   Shaunak Sontakke

3. songdogtech
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   @shaunak.s said:

   and your souls will be saved. You can also directly set some other theme and your site will be back online

   Simply replacing the thme will not completely fix the hack.

   See FAQ: My site was hacked « WordPress Codex and How to completely clean your hacked wordpress installation and How to find a backdoor in a hacked WordPress and Hardening WordPress « WordPress Codex and tell your host. Change all passswords. Scan your own PC. Some plugins might be useful: Search for "security" « WordPress Plugins

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