Is there a virus?

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  oddeggdesign · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 11:44 pm

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  I edited a page and had an alert at the top of the page saying that there was an autosave version. I clicked on that and then selected the most recent version. Then a white screen appeared with something about self comparison and then self destruction and an countdown until I saw a black screen that said “wake up (my user name), and then stuff about the white rabbit. I quickly closed the page.

  WTF?

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

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  timethief · Member · Jan 13, 2013 at 11:51 pm

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  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.

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  richardmtl · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 4:47 pm

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  Can you tell me the name of the page on which this happened? Were you using the same browser as when you started this thread?

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  oddeggdesign · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 6:53 pm

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  I can’t remember which page. I do remember now that it was when I clicked on “Compare Revisions” that this occurred. Using Safari — yes, the same browser as when I started this thread.

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  sl1k · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 7:13 pm

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  “wake up (my user name), and then stuff about the white rabbit.

  The good news is it’s not a virus but a hidden Easter egg in the WordPress software
  Here is a video displaying the Easter egg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkF4WLSkz-U

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  chyna · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 8:09 pm

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  Nice catch sl1k. Thanks for sharing.

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  sl1k · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 10:10 pm

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  You’re welcome chyna,

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  oddeggdesign · Member · Jan 15, 2013 at 10:22 pm

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  Thanks!
  I didn’t stick around for the full joke. I have a Mac so am not so familiar with viruses and this scared me. It was late at night (thus, I guess I hit the two buttons).

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  richardmtl · Member · Jan 16, 2013 at 2:57 pm

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  Hi oddeggdesign,

  Your instincts were right, if it was late at night I would’ve been spooked as well. There are several Easter Eggs, and as you saw, I haven’t even seen them all. Keep your eyes open for them! :)

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  sl1k · Member · Jan 17, 2013 at 3:40 pm

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  You’re welcome! oddeggdesign,