Title: Malware on codex.wordpress.org?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Malware on codex.wordpress.org?

 *  [rperrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rperrett/)
 * (@rperrett)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-no-codexwordpressorg/)
 * I’m very confused about this, I’m sure its not correct but not sure?
 * I noticed popup advertising on my own website about an hour ago. Then while searching
   to find the cause, I discovered any page I visit on codex.wordpress.org also 
   has advertising injected into it.
 * So I visited about 30 random websites all running wordpress and none else have
   advertising.
 * I only see it if using Chrome. Safari and Firefox show it fine with no advertising.
   I’ve uninstalled Chrome, deleted all cache, etc and reinstalled and now the advertising
   on my own website has gone, however it is still here on codex.wordpress.com
 * Screenshot: [http://postimg.org/image/v7b7fyg2d/](http://postimg.org/image/v7b7fyg2d/)
 * Anyone else seeing this?

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-no-codexwordpressorg/#post-5875056)
 * I think it’s your PC: [http://codex.wordpress.org/](http://codex.wordpress.org/)
   is fine and there’s no ad’s on that site.
 * Do you have a more specific URL? The Codex is editable by anyone and some miscreants
   have attempted to insert ads and malware before. The home page for the Codex 
   doesn’t show any history like that though.
 *  Thread Starter [rperrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rperrett/)
 * (@rperrett)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-no-codexwordpressorg/#post-5875107)
 * It’s not doing it anymore now. However before it was for every page on that domain.
 *  [PeteComwest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petecomwest/)
 * (@petecomwest)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-no-codexwordpressorg/#post-5875131)
 * As Jan said, your own PC problem .. was ..
 * Pete

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 * In: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [PeteComwest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petecomwest/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-no-codexwordpressorg/#post-5875131)
 * Status: not resolved

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