Title: WordPress Error Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # WordPress Error * [rosebudcassidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosebudcassidy/) * (@rosebudcassidy) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/) * Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction – All 3 of my WordPress instances (separate installs using separate databases) are getting the same errors( only the directories are different). * Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wt7() (previously declared in /home/duffey2/public_html/ campton/wp-config.php(1) : eval()’d code:1) in /home/duffey2/public_html/campton/ wp-settings.php(1) : eval()’d code on line 1 * Appreciate any assistance, I’m really stuck! Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [alism](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alism/) * (@alism) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245850) * Would probably guess they’ve been hacked from what you’ve posted above, but that’s just a hunch. 🙁 * Open up the wp-config.php and wp-settings.php files and see if they’ve had extra code inserted into them. If they have, re-install WordPress and make sure your database is squeaky clean: [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked) * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245852) * theyre all hacked. * Thread Starter [rosebudcassidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosebudcassidy/) * (@rosebudcassidy) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245858) * Thx, figured they were hacked. * I looked at the link alism provided before posting and am not having much luck. I’m going to continue to poke around and see what I can figure out. Not sure how recent my latest backup is so I’m hesitant to just re-install. * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245865) * you dont need to “reinstall”. you just need to “clean up” whats already there. shoot me an email if you get hung up, * [help.me.with.wordpress@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/help.me.with.wordpress@gmail.com?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [rosebudcassidy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosebudcassidy/) * (@rosebudcassidy) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245866) * Fixed one of them found the following added to the first line of a number of php files…. how do I prevent it from occurring in the future. If you have a link to something mucho appreciated. * eval(base64_decode(‘aWYoIWlzc2V0K DELETED MOST OF IT THERE WAS A LOT …………T1NUWydlJ10pKTs =’)); ?> * Make sure that your files on the server are clean. That means deleting and reuploading. Files that you dont replace, should be swept. * Check for files that dont belong, directories that dont belong. Image files with changed timestamps — look at those. Its VERY common for there to be scripts on sites that are named in such a way to mask the fact that theyre scripts. * Be suspicious, when youre looking at things. * Look at your permissions. Do you have world writable files? Any world-writable directories? Are they necessary? * You need to check your database. Look for rogue plugins being loaded, look for rogue users (specifically look for a user named wordpress). You will NOT see rogue plugins or rogue users in your wp-admin/ area. You need to check your database. * Make sure ALL of your plugins are current. * Make sure your wordpress is current. * Change your mysql password that wordpress uses (update your wp-config.php with that new password). Especiallly important in cases where you see changes to your mysql database. * Change any admin level passwords on your blog. Change your ftp password(s) * Scan your local machine for malware. * Look at any other software thats being used on your site. Is it current? * That’s just an outline and not a complete list. * There’s quite a bit to do, but it’s all necessary. * If you cant do it all — by all means dont hesitate to enlist the help of someone who can. Quite a few of us do work on the side. * Then there’s this: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress) * and this: * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/307660?replies=1](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/307660?replies=1) * and this: * [http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/06/08/did-your-wordpress-site-get-hacked/](http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/06/08/did-your-wordpress-site-get-hacked/) * same directions reworded: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked) * Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘WordPress Error’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-15/#post-1245867) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics