i have had this problem for awhile. thanks

you mean your root url? I'd just check it off. My guess would be your site was down for a moment when google tried to crawl. Let us know if it becomes a recurring thing though.

I had the same problem a month ago. I changed the password to a 16 character randomly generated password and they were back in within a few hours. The problem is, they probably embedded something in your site. I agree with AlonzoRicard on this issue.

The fix...
I copied all pages, images and posts. Uninstalled WordPress completely. Changed the password of my hosting/root account to a 16 character randomly generated password from random.org/passwords , reinstalled WordPress, and then re-added all the content. The problem should be solved after that, but it would also be a good idea to follow Rich's advice to prevent further incursion.

I hope this helps and good luck!

You have to remember that even when creating a new user name and deleting the admin to something else, anything you post will contain your new user id on the posts and hackers can see that too. To get around this, make sure your password is at least 10 characters long and contains upper- and lower- case letters along with numbers and symbols (@#$%^) etc. It has been proven that the longer and more diverse a password, the more difficult it is to brute force hack the website. Brute force is where hackers use a software program to change combinations of a password (they already know the user name from your posts) until they get it right and obtain access to your site.

Also, there is a provision in your user section of the dashboard that allows you to add a nickname. This is what will be shown on posts but the nickname will never be a valid user name as long as it's different from the user name. I encourage everyone to pick a nickname that is other the the user name.

Best Regards,
Jim

That sucks.
The comments below will all help, but you definitely need to find and close this hole unless someones been gaining access via admin brute force.

As posted below, how do you know you've been hacked, what's happened to the site?

It is usually best to create 2 unique user names and passwords, in case of problems logging in down the line. I just attended a WP class that recommended installing http://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security WP security also makes regular backups of your database (should you choose to do so) allowing you to get back online quickly in the event someone should compromise your site.

Get rid of admin userid. First create a new userid and give it admin authority. Log out and login with the new id you created and delete the user id called admin. All hackers go for after this and less likely they will go against the new one you created. Also look for other userids the hackers may have created and get rid of them. Good luck.

TTo chance the admin create new user and save now log out and sign in as new user and delete admin.

I'd first recommend Dean's (@apina) training on "Don't be an Admin" on his site at http://www.apinapress.com/security It's also important to remember that WordPress is *opensource* built and run by volunteers and anyone is free to create anything for it. I'm afraid some sad individuals do deliberately create nefarious themes and plugins. You may also find that even some legitimate plugins accidentally open backdoors for hackers, for example those that allow different sidebar areas, etc. It's a matter of moments for those wanting to hack a site to work out which ones are vulnerable due to dodgy themes and plugins. I always recommend getting at least three Members opinions on any theme or plugin outside of those listed in core training and then taking legal advice! Caveat Emptor and all that... latin!! :) Rich.

I had a one page site that was hacked a little while ago. I contacted Kyle and Carson and following their advice changed the DNS settings to WA servers (they have some super duper hacking prevention and security ). Fortunately for me it was just a one page site so I didn't lose anything important.

Now I follow welshy's advice in: How to Backup Entire Wordpress Blog & Have it Auto Sent to a Free DropBox Account.

Also came across: Do Not Create a WordPress Site with the Default User 'admin' - by techhound.
Hope this helps. I feel for you Chris, it's not a nice experience. Cheers, caden

I had the same problem. here the fix i had to delete the site. copy all your posts so when you reactivated it you will have your posts. Reactivated site and install wp better security plugin. Go to you tube and check out how to configure the plugin. this was the only way that solved my problem with hackers.and open a support ticket with wa and inform them. its been a month now and no hackers have been into my site. the reason you are deleting the site is because the hackers have created a file that lets them in without having to log in or created a back door to your site. hope this helps.

I have a few questions and suggestions.
How do you know it has been hacked?
Have you removed all unnecessary users from your site?
Is your site Wordpress?
The following suggestions are assuming you are using Wordpress:
Change password to alphanumeric with special characters and have no word or personal meaning
Remove all new or unnecessary plugins from your site until you find the opening. Sometimes it makes since to remove all plugins until you find which way the hacker is actually gainning access.
Also try to run an anti spyware software because your local PC may harbor software that allows the hacker to log your passwords. TDS killer is an excellent start followed by malware bytes and finish with avast. Also, if you don't have a firewall get zonealarm.

Let us know how it goes.

Alonzo has a good point about copyright. Plus, if it is duplicate material, it will lower your Google ranking.

Always change the Admin password. Then create a new admin ID with strong password and delete original ADMIN id to prevent this from happening. Also any other user ids you don't recognize should be deleted.

Are you sure you are on your site? Log in as the site admin to be sure. If someone is posting stuff on your site, then you need to change your info. Please let us know how you resolve this issue so we can all learn from your experience. Good luck.

thanks to everyone who answered my question!

TThe reason you want to delete the articles so you don't get into copyright trouble.

YYes you have been hacked. delete the articles first then create a new user and log out then log in with the new user and delete the old user. then get the dongle login plunging make sure you use a browser that has a bookmark bar before you log out.go to you tube and follow how to set up plug in that was how i solved my hacking problem. i was hacked 4times in a month

have a link to the articles?

I saw the ones you aren't the auther too. I would change your password

Hi, Please link to the articles so we can have a look