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  alltheyoungpunks09 · Member · Nov 27, 2012 at 4:54 am

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  I think my blog has been hacked.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  jenia · Member · Nov 27, 2012 at 11:08 am

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  Sorry, I don’t see any abnormal activity on your blog. Could you please let me know why you think the blog is hacked, so that I can investigate further?

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  alltheyoungpunks09 · Member · Nov 27, 2012 at 2:05 pm

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  My blog is inundated with spam ads. Words are keyed for pop-up advertising. Is this something WordPress is allowing?

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Nov 27, 2012 at 2:40 pm

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  WordPress never adds pop-up advertising, so it sounds like your browser may be infected with malware.

  Here are some instructions on how to remove malware, depending on what type it is:

  How To Remove Text Enhance (Virus Removal Guide)

  http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_xp/how-can-i-remove-the-malware-text-enhance-that/654cedb8-9b9d-402e-aa30-bd8299266429

  If this doesn’t work, would you mind providing a screenshot so I can identify what kind of malware is installed? Here’s a guide on how to make a screenshot, if you’re not sure:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/make-a-screenshot/

  You can then upload the screenshot in your Media Library and then post a link so I can see it.

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  alltheyoungpunks09 · Member · Nov 27, 2012 at 4:09 pm

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  Yes. It appears to be a browser problem. Thanks.

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Nov 27, 2012 at 10:02 pm

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  Glad you found the culprit, thanks for letting us know.