nataliemin on "Brand new website hacked despite security plugins etc"
Thanks MBWB. I've checked my hosting provider against the blacklist and they came out clean. I did loads of research before I moved to them, and they have an excellent reputation. I also did a virus...
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Hi everyone. Ive been scratching my head abut this for two days. I have installed Anti-Malware from GOTMLS.NET, WP Security and WordFence but it seems somehow we have been hacked. A persistent popup...
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[ Moderator note: title adjusted, please refrain from using help, urgent, emergency, asap, etc. in topic titles. ] I'm at a loss at how to fix this issue with popups on my site http://oveya.com.au I've...
View Articlewanderer on "Unwanted popups"
Are you using Windows? Because if you are, you can look in "Programs and Features" (located in the Control Panel) to see if any programs installed without your approval. Malware (including ones that...
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I'm using OSX El Capitan, it's really confusing me. I've tried resetting my wp password but still showing up. Strangely the popups stop taking effect after refreshing the page, but if I clear browsing...
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OS X rarely has malware issues. (edit: I correct myself, that's no longer the case. See this article.) It's possible your issue is related to cookies. I checked and your site generates cookies, but I...
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Might help to know details on those popups. What exactly are they showing?
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It seems to be different every time, and they don't always show on the homepage. If you click on one of the menu items, it will open the popup while the page loads. I will have a look at your cookies...
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If the popups are not something you want others seeing on your site, then cookies aren't the real problem. Again, what do these popups show exactly? Content or notices you want others seeing on your...
View Articlerhysharrison on "Unwanted popups"
This time it brought up something called vosmangas.com so basically unrelated advertising. How can I remove malware from the site?
View Articlewanderer on "Unwanted popups"
Sounds like malware, since popups from vosmangas.com is known adware. Try using this on OS X to detect and remove it: http://www.adwaremedic.com/index.php I use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on Windows and...
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I overlooked that it was just your website (in addition to overlooking the "unwanted popups" in the title). I think I'll go catch some sleep. The others can help you for now. Good luck getting it...
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Thanks for your help, wanderer! will try adwaremedic shortly! Staartmees, I tried the steps from the FAQ site and can't fix the issue.
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I have tried countless malware scanning plugins and none seem to locate the issue. How can I find the files and remove the popups?
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Focus less on removing the popups and more on the hacked issue. You need to start working your way through these resources: https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked...
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Note that a consistent way to replicate the issue is to clear your cookies.
View Articlewanderer on "Unwanted popups"
You're welcome! One more suggestion before catching some shut eye (for real)! With Adwaremedic (now combined with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, a product by a well known company) -- what you can do is...
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Have just been doing some scanning and found that tinymce is installed in my wordpress but it doesn't appear in my plugins - Is this a likely cause for the issue? I tried removing it via ftp but it...
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