Title: Parse error – Please help!!
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Parse error – Please help!!

 *  Resolved [glosoli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glosoli/)
 * (@glosoli)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/)
 * I hope someone can help me. I logged onto my wordpress page at a hostel in China
   while traveling and when I got home I discovered my blog cannot be accessed. 
   Every time I try to log in or just look at the blog I get a blank page that says:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ‘,’ or ‘;’ in /home/
   jonacro3/public_html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 357
 * I went to the folder in question and then to the 357th line but it looks ok and
   I can’t find any noticeable issue. Plus I never edited it before so I don’t see
   why the problem is coming up now. Could I just delete the file in question? Would
   that ruin everything? What should I be looking for exactly?
 * Please help me. (By the way, I think this is the right version of WP, I honestly
   forget. I got it in spring 2006, so whatever was around then is what I have.)

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/#post-874683)
 * > Could I just delete the file in question?
 * uh no. why would you even begin to think that that is even an option?
 *  Thread Starter [glosoli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glosoli/)
 * (@glosoli)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/#post-874687)
 * I know I know. But the problem is so vexing and I just want it to be gone. Sorry,
   if it wasn’t clear before but I’ve never had to edit these files before – I’m
   really out of my league here.
 * whooami: can you help me at all??
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/#post-874689)
 * without knowing exactly what version youre running, not really. I cant even look
   at the file myself, since I dont know what version to download.. 🙁
 * the “obvious” thing to do, is for you to determine the version you are using,
   then to go download the zip, then to extract the contents, find the file, wp-
   includes/wp-db.php, and upload it, replacing the one on your server.
 * Thats not necessarily the fix, but thats where I would start. Then you’ll also
   be able to tell us exactly what version youre running.
 * Heck, your site may even be hacked.
 *  Thread Starter [glosoli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glosoli/)
 * (@glosoli)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/#post-874696)
 * In my mind you are a savior!!!
 * The problem is fixed. I have version 2.0.11. I did exactly what you told me. 
   No doubt it is about time I upgrade, at the moment I think I’ll just lick my 
   wounds.
 * Now that everything is fixed I’m wondering what happened. The ‘violated’ file
   I had was filled with a bunch of crap. Here is a short example:
 * > [http://www.shopholyokenews.com/shop/routines/_images/marine-pile-driving-winch/science-fair-project-cocolate.html](http://www.shopholyokenews.com/shop/routines/_images/marine-pile-driving-winch/science-fair-project-cocolate.html)
   > title=science fair project cocolate rel=dofollow><h2>science fair project cocolate
   > </h2> century savid [<h2>savid</h2>](http://www.elskekorrenmolt.org/calendari/calendari/_images/vandergrift-italian-festival/savid.html)
   > page gunsight tx cemetery [<h2>gunsight tx cemetery</h2>](http://www.thechannelcheckers.com/wp-content/plugins/_images/vradi/gunsight-tx-cemetery.html)
   > left uniflame fire pit [<h2>uniflame fire pit</h2>](http://www.downhomedeals.biz/auction_photos_all/tybabies/_images/inexpensive-lampwork-beads/uniflame-fire-pit.html)
   > main hans hollein [](http://lipstickprophets.com/wholesale/naughty_fall08/_images/s</blockquote)
 * You think someone would actually take the time to insert that in my blog? Weird.
   I must be more careful when logging in outside my home.
 * Again, thank you whooami.
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-2-2/#post-874697)
 * hmm, yah that looks like a compromised file.
 * 2.0.11 is touted as being secure — Ive come to find out that’s no so much the
   truth. There’s a whole lotta stuff that needs to be changed to make it secure,
   so yes, its time you upgraded.
 * youre welcome though 🙂

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