Title: malicious encrypted code in index.php?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# malicious encrypted code in index.php?

 *  [david.peel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidpeel/)
 * (@davidpeel)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malicious-encrypted-code-in-indexphp/)
 * I have been advised by my Web Host that there is encrypted code in my index.php
   file I have pasted this to pastebin.com “Isthisdangerous”, what I want to know
   is if it is can I just delete it?
    -  [http://pastebin.com/GjhMHpdj](http://pastebin.com/GjhMHpdj)

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 *  [TCBarrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcbarrett/)
 * (@tcbarrett)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malicious-encrypted-code-in-indexphp/#post-2566090)
 * If you have been hacked, this is a good starting to point to learn what you can
   do from the WordPress side of things:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malicious-encrypted-code-in-indexphp/#post-2566174)
 * Yes it’s dangerous. You’ve likely been hacked.

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 * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malicious-encrypted-code-in-indexphp/#post-2566174)
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