Warning: I am able to write to the configuration file: /home/swiftink/public_html/includes/configure.php. This is a potential security risk - please set the right user permissions on this file.

I have checked the CHMOD (along with my web host), and it is definitely 644. I even tried other CHMOD (like 444). The error remains no matter what.

I know how to turn the error off by editing the config. files, but why does it keep saying this? Is there a security risk?