You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'ssion(netsparker(9))%' OR    LOWER(description) LIKE '%style="x' at line 1 SQL query : SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT p.productID) FROM SS_products p   where categoryID>1 and enabled=1 and  ( LOWER(name) LIKE '%/"%' /* OR    LOWER(product_code ) LIKE '%/"%' OR    LOWER(description) LIKE '%/"%' OR    LOWER(brief_description) LIKE '%/"%' */)  AND  ( LOWER(name) LIKE '%style="x:expre/**/ssion(netsparker(9))%' /* OR    LOWER(product_code ) LIKE '%style="x:expre/**/ssion(netsparker(9))%' OR    LOWER(description) LIKE '%style="x:expre/**/ssion(netsparker(9))%' OR    LOWER(brief_description) LIKE '%style="x:expre/**/ssion(netsparker(9))%' */)