The user was indeed in the welcome app. I deleted the user from the welcome app then did a new simple app and the user was there.
I am now re-installing web2py on my server Will let you know how it goes. I believe my server is secure but If this was someone gaining access to my server then they were specifically targeting web2py as it is quite specific to put a user in web2py auth_user. On Apr 30, 10:32 am, Stodge <[email protected]> wrote: > Did someone gain unauthorised access to your server and add a database > fixture to create that user? > > On Apr 29, 5:31 pm, nic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Ron, > > > Looks like my web2py is corrupted. > > I may have to reload web2py on my server I have been using the upgrade > > button on the admin app for some time now.

