Someone hack my forum,please help

Um,hi.I have a forum by almost 2 year.Yesterday someone hacked my forum.He change my password and I can't log in.First I try with forgoten password,but it didn't work.Then my friend give me advice to write to admin of this forum and I do it.The problem is that I have to way by monday,because one of the admins is not here,but I'm scared.They give me the password but now I fear to change it,because tomorrow can be hacked again.The hacker start to delete posts and remove any changes that are maked in last 24 hours.I see that the "Members connected during last 48 hours " is less than two hours ago and one friend told me that it makes the hacker.Does have a way to fix anything done by him + to restore deleted posts?
I read all the topics here,but I don't dare to change the password,because I'm affraid that the forum will be hakced again.
Oh,yes and I have the hacker IP,but if I ban him what is the guarantee that he won't change it and hack again?

Sir Chivas wrote:Hi,

Please read this following topics.

When ever your forum gets hack, read more here: https://help.forumotion.com/t75418-my-forum-was-hacked

Also, an admin here can restore your password: https://help.forumotion.com/t93821-lost-founders-password

Please note: that they can hack your forum, but for sure Forumotion will get your forum back, so please don't stress yourself over this.

You can also do the following,

Change the new members activation to Administrators: ACP >> Users & Groups >> Users Options: New Activation: Admin

Second, you can do a backup on your forum: read more here: https://help.forumotion.com/t64905-how-does-a-backup-work

Okay,I'll do everything,but how to prevent my forum to been hacked again?

Try this: https://help.forumotion.com/t51-internet-security-on-your-forum-habits-to-be-avoided
https://help.forumotion.com/t11386-forumotion-maximum-security-for-your-forums

Yes,I know that.Thank you (: I hope that I'll not have any problems..

And one more question.How long can be the password?How many symbols?

ninadobrev wrote:And one more question.How long can be the password?How many symbols?

As long as you want i think 5-22 characters or something, and you can make a password with alot of symbols if you want there is no limit... i would just recommend you make it something you can still remmeber

Thank you ;]