Virus removal

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  networkingwithimpact · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:19 pm

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  There is a malware virus on my blog. How do I get rid of Malware virus?

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:20 pm

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  It’s probably a case of you using an image from a dodgy site.

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  networkingwithimpact · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:21 pm

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  There is a malware virus on my blog. How do I get rid of Malware virus?
  Thanks for any support.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:22 pm

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  Try the Omni Search function
  Dashboard >> Home >> OmniSearch >> put in the search strings or URL’s of the virus site(s) – OmniSearch will search your entire blog for a string .
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/it-says-that-my-blog-has-malware-imbedded-into-it-what-do-i-do-to-fix-it?replies=15#post-1645420

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  networkingwithimpact · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:22 pm

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  How can images from a dodgy site be identified?

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  networkingwithimpact · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:26 pm

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  Timethief, thank you. I will follow your suggestions.

  Peace

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  timethief · Member · Apr 16, 2014 at 10:31 pm

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  if you are hotlinking to images on a site that does not allow hotlinking then you are sucking up their bandwidth which they pay their web host for. So if there are any images on your site you do not have permission to use they could be the cause of your issue.