Title: rogue index.php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# rogue index.php

 *  [bigcol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigcol/)
 * (@bigcol)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/)
 * My site went down today, although I could still log into the admin panel. I had
   a look on my server and the index.php had been changed to a file that was 240k.
   I chnaged the index.php back with a backup file and everything worked.
 * Does this mean my site has been hacked? and if so how do I stop it from happening
   again. The only plugin I have used is the autoupdate one.

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790506)
 * > Does this mean my site has been hacked?
 * the site in your profile? the one running a version of wordpress that is over
   a year old and can be exploited by anyone able to copy and paste from milw0rm.
   com?
 * `<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 2.2.1" /> <!-- leave this for stats--
   >`
 * probably, and it may also be that that isnt the only incursion.
 * As for the next question:
 * you scour your site for anything malicious
    you scour your database. and you 
   upgrade you change ALL of your passwords, including your mysql password you contact
   your host and let them know.
 * Theres more than enough info out there that goes through the details on all of
   that.
 * [http://wordpress.org/search/hacked?forums=1](http://wordpress.org/search/hacked?forums=1)
   
   [http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/06/08/did-your-wordpress-site-get-hacked/](http://ocaoimh.ie/2008/06/08/did-your-wordpress-site-get-hacked/)
 *  Thread Starter [bigcol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigcol/)
 * (@bigcol)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790508)
 * Thanks for the info, but the site that was hacked was not the one in my profile,
   and was version 2.51
    I will do as you suggest, as a beginner in the wordpress
   stakes I come back to the forum for help, the websites you have given me will
   help me prepare better.
 * _It’s nice to be important, but more important to be nice._
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790513)
 * > 2.51,
 * thats another story, and one I cannot speak to. Do, however upgrade that site
   in your profile, asap if its yours to do, though.
 * Donncha’s link ( the second ) might help you more than the first since he goes
   into some good detail.
 *  [Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donncha/)
 * (@donncha)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790514)
 * bigcol – is this site on the same server as your old WordPress site?
    Is this
   hacked site an upgraded site, or a brand new install?
 *  Thread Starter [bigcol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigcol/)
 * (@bigcol)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790523)
 * The site is on another server, and it is an upgraded site using the auto-upgrade
   plugin.
 *  [Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donncha/)
 * (@donncha)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790526)
 * Unfortunately your site was probably hacked before you upgraded, even if you 
   upgraded on the day 2.5.1 came out. My post above has some useful info you should
   follow!
 *  Thread Starter [bigcol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigcol/)
 * (@bigcol)
 * [17 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rogue-indexphp/#post-790529)
 * Thanks for the info I will chack things out
 * _Caveat emptor or something like that_

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