[wp-forums] site hacked and unable to login to wordpress.org forums

Chris Cox chris at renaissance-design.net
Sat Dec 10 00:02:58 UTC 2011


Installing a site using WordPress doesn't automatically create you an 
account on wordpress.org, you'll need to do that separately.

C.

On 09/12/2011 23:58, miranda jones wrote:
> hi there,
>
> as the subject says, my site was hacked (www.mirandaferrissjones.com).  it
> is a wordpress.org site and all of the spam says it was posted by
> 'wpadmin'.  i have deleted all spam that i can, but there is some on the
> side bar that i can't get rid of.  i want to get help on the
> wordpress.orgforums, but it wont let me login and when i try to login
> with my same
> username that i use to sign into my wordpress panel: mirandaferrissjones,
> it says the specified user does not exist.
>
> i have been searching around on the internet and someone recommended
> singing up for this mailing list, so i'm giving it a try.
>
> anyone can help...you are a godsend thank you.  if i can't get this fixed i
> will just have to delete my site and start from scratch:( oy vay.
>
> miranda
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