Title: Brute Force?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Brute Force?

 *  [PonyLoverGT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ponylovergt/)
 * (@ponylovergt)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force/)
 * During the weekend of August 3-4 I logged into WP Admin and updated to the latest
   version. Then, during the following week I tried logging in again and kept getting
   incorrect password errors and I couldn’t even access myPHP. I contacted my web
   host (Gate.com) and evidently there was an error on THEIR end that they say would
   take an endless amount of research in determining the “why it happened”. They
   finally were able to fix it so I could get into myPHP, so I changed my password
   from there. It didn’t work. So I tried again, following Word Press instructions
   on how to reset it. Still didn’t work.
 * That was two weeks ago and I STILL can’t get into WP Admin. I’m at a loss…this
   is my BUSINESS website and the longer I’m down, the longer I’m losing money. 
   Gate says it’s WP’s issue now and I’m wondering if I was a part of the Brute 
   Force hack. But, that was several months ago. Need help resolving this ASAP, 
   please!!!

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 *  [Evan Herman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eherman24/)
 * (@eherman24)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force/#post-4045814)
 * What is the issue? You are not able to log in?
 *  Thread Starter [PonyLoverGT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ponylovergt/)
 * (@ponylovergt)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force/#post-4046001)
 * Not at all. When I pull up WP Admin and enter my Username/Password I get the 
   incorrect password error message. If I then click LOST YOUR PASSWORD, it takes
   me to my website and a 404 error message. I’ve changed the password in myPHP 
   several times and it’s not doing any good.
 *  [David G. Johnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haveanepiphany/)
 * (@haveanepiphany)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force/#post-4046079)
 * When you type your password into phpMyAdmin, are you using the MD5 function before
   saving the new password?
 * This guide shows some screenshots, including where to select MD5 from the dropdown:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin)

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [David G. Johnson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haveanepiphany/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brute-force/#post-4046079)
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