Title: Devastating Malware attack
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Devastating Malware attack

 *  [sow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sow/)
 * (@sow)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/devastating-malware-attack/)
 * My webhosted domain from which I run 3 WordPress websites is behaving as though
   it has been contaminated with malware.
 * Basically, if one approaches the sites directly via the url then everything is
   fine. HO]owever, if the site is approached via a link on another site (eg via
   Twitter, Facebook or a Google search) then the local user’s browser will experience
   a false screen declaring that the local computer is infected with a number of
   viruses and encouraging (virtually forcing) the user to download software that
   will clear the infection.
 * I understand from various anti-malware sites that the rogue malware deposits 
   files on the users machine and hopes that they will purchase their software to
   clear the problem.
 * Is this a security leak in WordPress or have I just been careless and let in 
   a hacker?
 * Following the advice of my webhost I am currently copying my entire domain to
   a local computer and will then treat that with a trusted anti-malware/virus app.
 * Any other advice out there?
 * Will Chapman

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/devastating-malware-attack/#post-2126784)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
   
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/268083#post-1065779)
   [http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/)
   [http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/](http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/devastating-malware-attack/#post-2126784)
 * Status: not resolved

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