Title: Malware/code changes in jquery
Last modified: September 22, 2016

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# Malware/code changes in jquery

 *  [fwbconnection](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fwbconnection/)
 * (@fwbconnection)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malwarecode-changes-in-jquery/)
 * I continue to have an issue with my security software finding malicious code 
   every few days in the same file location: foldername/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.
   js
 * Has anyone else experienced this and have any advice on how to prevent this in
   the future?
 * Here is an example of what the software finds:
 * @@ -5,2 +5,2 @@
    padding:”inner”+a,content:b,””:”outer”+a}…
 * This has been an issue for several months. I’ve changed all passwords (FTP, database,
   WordPress), deleted old plugins and themes.
 * Jamie

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malwarecode-changes-in-jquery/#post-8210449)
 * The code snippet you’ve given above is not malicious. If you’re still having 
   issues then you’ll need to link us to your jquery file so that we can see the
   full code.

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 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malwarecode-changes-in-jquery/#post-8210449)
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