Title: Meta refresh redirection malware? Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Meta refresh redirection malware? * [indira14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indira14/) * (@indira14) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-refresh-redirection-malware/) * When I do a W3 validation check, it gives back something strange. Instead of our own source code, it gives a meta refresh redirect to our own domain, but it adds a strange string after it: * ``` ``` * When you visit the site, you’ll just get the site, nothing strange. But this is messing with our performance grade. * I’m guessing it’s some kind of malware. How do I fix this? The topic ‘Meta refresh redirection malware?’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 0 replies * 1 participant * Last reply from: [indira14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indira14/) * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/meta-refresh-redirection-malware/) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics