How to remove wp-xml.php? Hacked?

  • Resolved purchasenps

    (@purchasenps)


    10 years, 7 months ago

    It’s come to my attention that there is basically an entire site being hosted on my site that I wasn’t aware of. I don’t know how it got there or how to get rid of it. Any help would be great.

    My sites URL is :
    [Link redacted]

    The URL of the content I want removed is here:
    [Link redacted]

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    10 years, 7 months 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.

    Thread Starter purchasenps

    (@purchasenps)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    I ended up installing Sucuri and working through the options they have in their plugin. I was pretty pleased with everything they offered, considering upgrading to their premium version.
    If anybody runs into this issue, bring up your ftp and delete the wp-xml file. I checked online and that isn’t a file that comes with the normal wordpress install. After deleting it, the secondary site that was somehow hosted on my site was deleted completely.

    Also, double check the header/footer files because I found a bunch of “invisible” links posted to my header and footer. I’m sure this has an impact on your google rankings as well as the security of your site as a whole.

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