When you write PHP code, you can do just about anything. So when you run the code of a plugin it can do just about anything as well. It can query the database and get whatever info is there (which is why it’s a good idea to store passwords as hashes.) Since it can query … Read more
You need to look for unusual files in your server. And that means to look at all files, even though the datestamp might not be changed. Like the htaccess files, files with double extensions, all index.* files. Look at them with an editor that wraps long lines. Some malware likes to put lots of extra … Read more
Dear you don’t need to worry about much – if its a fresh installation and you don’t have any data on your website – eg post, article, images or anything then I prefer you t install a clean fresh wordpress again from the sketches after a complete scan of your hosting. and if you have … Read more
The virus part is going to be off-topic, but yes a fresh install is the way to go. What I would do to upgrade the site is: Backup everything– PHP and database Install the old site on a development server. Before running the site, replace all of the core files with new 2.8 ones from … Read more