Suspected malware URL in readme.txt

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  • TVoltz

    (@tvoltz)

    9 years, 6 months ago

    I received the same message from WordFence. I fixed the problem and deleted the plugin until I could learn more.

    Adam Walter

    (@adamwalter)

    9 years, 6 months ago

    It looks like one of the plugin translators has the URL for designcontest.com alongside their credit in readme.txt. Doing a quick Google search, that site may have been hacked years ago. Perhaps it’s on a blacklist somewhere that Wordfence uses.

    The offending section of readme.txt:

    Translators who did a great job converting the text of the plugin to their native language. Thank you!
...
* [Alexander Alexandrov](http://www.designcontest.com/) (Belarusian)

    I’ve deleted the readme as a precaution, but there’s no malicious code that I’ve discovered.

    TVoltz

    (@tvoltz)

    9 years, 6 months ago

    WordFence said it was on a Google Blacklist, but I just checked and it must not be any longer. Thanks for the feedback.

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