Title: link spam
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# link spam

 *  [thorsten74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorsten74/)
 * (@thorsten74)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/)
 * Someohow a robot hacked my site and now there is a permanent link added to the
   list of my links. Whenever I try to delete it, it simply appears again (within
   seconds!!)
 * Does anyone know what I can do against it and how to get rid off this link?
    
   Thanks.

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041798)
 * Sure it was a hack? It might be the theme you are using. A link to your website
   would help.
 * Change your theme to the default theme and _then_ delete the link. Leave it alone
   and confirm that the link did not come back.
 * Once you are satisfied that the link is really gone, switch back to that theme
   and create a new post. Did the link come back?
 *  Thread Starter [thorsten74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorsten74/)
 * (@thorsten74)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041802)
 * You are right, it does seem to have to do with the theme.
    I switched to the 
   original theme and deleted the link and it was gone.
 * As soon as I switched back to my theme (a free theme I downloaded off the internet)
   it re-appeared. How can that be? Is there any way I can keep the theme and still
   get rid off the link?
 * My website is here: [http://thorsten-steffens.com/](http://thorsten-steffens.com/)
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041806)
 * Some theme sites are E-V-I-L and add obfuscate crap to the theme even when the
   original author didn’t. It’s probably the best reason to get GPL’ed themes from
   [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/) and
   avoid that practice.
 * Which theme are you trying to use and where did you get it from? It looks like
   you are currently using a Brian Gardner theme, Vertigo Squared Enhanced. I am
   100% sure he does not do that that sort of thing.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041807)
 * Would that be the Europa Casino link? If not, could you give as a clue as to 
   where this link is on the front page?
 * If I’ve got the link correct, then I’d guess it’s being added via your sidebar.
   php.
 *  Thread Starter [thorsten74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorsten74/)
 * (@thorsten74)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041808)
 * Yes it is the Vertigo Squared Enhanced theme.
    I liked it and modified it a little
   bit myself. The link “Europa Casino” wasn’t there for a couple of months. I have
   just seen it and would like to get rid off it. If possible, I’d also like to 
   keep the theme.
 *  Thread Starter [thorsten74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thorsten74/)
 * (@thorsten74)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1041810)
 * hello esmi,
 * yes it is the “Europa Casino” link that should not be there.
 * I just downloaded the r_sidebar.php file from the server and everything looks
   good in there.
 * Any ideas how the link gets there automatically all of a sudden?
 *  [Kristin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krislynch/)
 * (@krislynch)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1042151)
 * I tricked it into not appearing by creating a ‘spam’ link category and assigning
   this link to that category (and NOT the ‘blogroll’ category).
 * The link won’t regenerate because it’s already there, but it won’t appear on 
   your site blogroll.
 * So that’s at least a temporary workaround until a better solution is found.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 7 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Kristin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krislynch/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-spam/#post-1042151)
 * Status: not resolved

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