[Tfug] website file ownership problem

[erich]

I just pulled it up,

     It seems OK. Although I haven't figured out how to get back to
the top page from interior pages yet.

                                                   Erich
Paul Scott wrote:

>A website I maintain - http://www.susanartemis.com/ recently it has
>become inaccessible because it's main control file has had it's
>owner/group changed to "root/wheel" and there is no read permission. 
>They are suggesting that I upload a new "script" without security flaws
>but how can I upload/replace a file that their admin now owns?
>
>The hosting company - 1hourhosting.com claims that the site has been
>hacked because of a security flaw in my code.  It is certainly possible
>that my simple code PHP code might have security flaws but could that
>have allowed a file's ownership to be changed to root?
>
>TIA for any help or ideas,
>
>Paul Scott
>
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