HELP: is wordpress prone to virus or is it my host?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by ladyfiesta, Jul 24, 2008.

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    Several of my blogs have been plunged with some virus, which I don't know who embed it into my sites. I use wordpress platform and host it at 1&1. I found out that some of my post have something like " <iframe="etcetc"> " suddenly being embed inside it within the paragraphs. My laptop has been brutally effected by this virus when I view one of the blogs.

    I currently disallow any comments but I'm not sure if this is a good choice. Can people really put virus into my blogs through commenting? How to prevent this from happen again? I found 2 of my blogs have this problem. I'm going through all my blogs now. This made me very unhappy. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
     
    ladyfiesta, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  2. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    I think its due to your host because few months back i was in the same situation as you. Some iframe type addition in my 2 directories in index files (with another hosting). So i have changed index files immediately at that hosting :rolleyes: Have you contacted your host about this ?

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, Jul 24, 2008 IP
  3. ladyfiesta

    ladyfiesta Well-Known Member

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    not yet. I'll contact them right now... thanks for your suggestions =)
     
    ladyfiesta, Jul 24, 2008 IP