website was hacked

  • peterlee

    (@peterlee)


    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dear Forum,

    It’s a surprise when I found out from Hostgator that my site was hacked with two files:

    sendline.php
    delete.php

    Someone hacked into the publichtml folder and deleted my site
    /home2/direct/public_html/sss.php

    and whenever you type in the domain it will shows nothing
    www.directcompany.net

    Per hostgator, there are malwares in the folder and they are working to restore it.

    I’m in shock to find out that: WordPress script is one of the easiest platform to be hacked in.

    Any helps from the forum would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Volunteer Moderator

    8 years, 1 month ago

    Remain calm and carefully follow this guide. When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of the recommended security measures.

    perezbox

    (@perezbox)

    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi @peterlee

    This statement is grossly inaccurate: “WordPress script is one of the easiest platform to be hacked in.”

    Whomever told you this is misinformed and lacks knowledge in WordPress and Security. The platform itself is one of the more mature platforms on the market. In my experience hacks website owners experience are rarely attributed to the platform itself. They’re often associated with things website owners do, like installing plugins / themes and not appropriately managing the environment.

    It’s hard to decipher where to even begin with your post as you don’t ask a specific question. It seems your host is taking care of the problem, is that right? I would take time to read through the guides @james provided as a good place to start.

    I’d also take some time to read this article, that talks to the real vulnerability within the WordPress environment.

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