Title: wp-about-4.2.php mal file
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# wp-about-4.2.php mal file

 *  [spyderwomanllc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyderwomanllc/)
 * (@spyderwomanllc)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/)
 * I have a malicious file that keeps popping up
    wp-about-4.2.php everytime I delete
   it, it comes right back. No idea how to get rid of it. any ideas? Thanks!

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 *  Thread Starter [spyderwomanllc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyderwomanllc/)
 * (@spyderwomanllc)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394379)
 * wrong board, relocating to hacks
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394380)
 * That’s not what the hacks forum is for. I’m moving this to the How To and Troubleshooting
   forum
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394385)
 * You need to start working your way through these resources:
    - [https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
    - [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779](https://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)
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394441)
 * [@spyderwomanllc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spyderwomanllc/) Please
   do not repost this to Hacks again. That’s not what it’s for and your duplicate
   topic was deleted.
 * How far did you get on the list above?
 *  [jwenterprises](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwenterprises/)
 * (@jwenterprises)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394678)
 * I have the same problem has there been any one that has been able to get rid 
   of it
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394679)
 * [@jwenterprises](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwenterprises/),
    as per
   the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post), 
   please [post your own topic](http://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform).

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-about-42php-mal-file/#post-6394679)
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