Title: Unknown username: "wordpress" as adminstrator?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Unknown username: "wordpress" as adminstrator?

 *  [whitelies](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitelies/)
 * (@whitelies)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-username-wordpress-as-adminstrator/)
 * Hi,
 * May I know who else have this issue?
    It is appearing as the administrator despite
   me deleting it several times.
 * I tried to delete this user “wordpress” but it keeps appearing back.
 * Please advice.

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 *  Moderator [cubecolour](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numeeja/)
 * (@numeeja)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-username-wordpress-as-adminstrator/#post-4444562)
 * Unfortunately this sounds like a script has been added to your site to create
   this user, so would suggest that your site has been hacked.
 * If this is the case, you need to start working your way through these resources:
    - [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
    - [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779)
    - [http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/)
    - [http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/](http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/)
 * Additional Resources:
    - [http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/](http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/)
    - [http://www.unmaskparasites.com/](http://www.unmaskparasites.com/)
    - [http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/03/wordpress-understanding-its-true-vulnerability.html](http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/03/wordpress-understanding-its-true-vulnerability.html)

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 * Last reply from: [cubecolour](https://wordpress.org/support/users/numeeja/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-username-wordpress-as-adminstrator/#post-4444562)
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