WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Spam invasion http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Spam invasion en Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 auxclass on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072680 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:58:15 +0000 auxclass 1072680@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @frie7019

The site you are asking about does not seem to be hosted on WordPress.COM so you need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using.

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

This site is for support of sites hosted on WordPress.COM. You should address your questions to WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using: http://wordpress.org/support/

For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

]]> frie7019 on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072656 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:31:55 +0000 frie7019 1072656@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My web site http://www.friendsofthecarpriver.com has also been hacked via WordPress. Content is completely deleted and I cannot login via WordPress. (user name and password were not easy - how did they get in?)
I've contacted my hosting service for file restoration, but how do I get my WordPress login restored for the web site? Or do I have to create a new account? (which I had to do to post to this blog.) Thx.

]]> kathrynwp on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072376 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:48:35 +0000 kathrynwp 1072376@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ richardw2012 - I'll email you so we can discuss this privately.

]]> richardw2012 on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072361 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:40:19 +0000 richardw2012 1072361@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi Kathrynwp

Thanks for this, the account I'm concerned about is:
http://kevincetnz.wordpress.com/

I had to create a new user to be able to post.

Cheers

]]> kathrynwp on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072132 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:32:53 +0000 kathrynwp 1072132@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ richardw2012 - the email on your account was not changed.

]]> kathrynwp on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072064 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:45:19 +0000 kathrynwp 1072064@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you for reporting this. We are aware of the situation and our team is actively working removing the spam posts and resetting the passwords from everyone affected. In the meantime, you can delete any unauthorized posts on your account, if you haven’t already.

While we will be resetting the passwords for any affected accounts ourselves, you can also reset your password via your Settings tab on the WordPress.com home page:
http://wordpress.com/#!/settings/

]]> titanioverde on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1072059 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:34:39 +0000 titanioverde 1072059@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ And today my password was reset, when I already changed it last night. A bit late. ^^u

]]> timethief on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071568 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:53:51 +0000 timethief 1071568@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I flagged this thread for Staff help.

]]> richardw2012 on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071566 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:51:59 +0000 richardw2012 1071566@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Oh ok. Any ideas how to get it deleted?
Reset password doesn't work as it goes to the hacker plus the manual recover account has been hacked also.

I'm picking this will probably affect a lot of users here...

]]> timethief on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071563 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:48:47 +0000 timethief 1071563@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We Volunteers cannot delete the blog for you.

]]> richardw2012 on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071561 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:47:58 +0000 richardw2012 1071561@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Same happened to mine:
http://kevincetnz.wordpress.com/

Please delete blog (as I can't access account anymore) as its no longer needed.

]]> timethief on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071554 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:44:31 +0000 timethief 1071554@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

posts are already trashed.

Please check your Trash and you may be able to restore posts that have not been permanently deleted.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/trash/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/trash/#deleting-permanently

If they aren't there then you may have to find cached versions in Google's cache and copy and paste the content into new posts.

]]> timethief on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071553 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:41:59 +0000 timethief 1071553@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Go to your email program and change the password to a very difficult one because that's how many hackers gain access to blogs
Read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/security/

1. If you can log-in go here > Users > All Users and delete any user that does not belong there.

2. Disable post by email > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/

3. Disable post by voice > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-voice/

4. Change your blog password to a very difficult one > http://en.support.wordpress.com/passwords/#change-your-password

5. Use a secure, encrypted connection to connect to your Dashboard. Under Users → Personal Settings, check the box that says “Always use HTTPS when visiting administration pages, and click Save Changes.

P.S. I flagged this thread for Staff help. Please confirm the URL of the blog you are referring to.

]]> titanioverde on "Spam invasion" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/spam-invasion#post-1071551 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:39:11 +0000 titanioverde 1071551@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I just wanted to warn about which seems to be a spam invasion. Some bot posted a spam image in each of my blog. I already changed my password, and posts are already trashed.

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