Twitter links changing to porn links - help please!

Discussion in 'Twitter' started by JamesHatter, Apr 6, 2013.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I run a business and we have a Twitter page. We use this regularly to communicate with clients. However, whenever we post a link on our Twitter, usually in a direct message to a client, the link is being redirected and diverting to all sorts of different porn websites and not actually going to our website!

    There is nothing wrong with our website as it works fine if typing into the address bar or going through Google. So it is something to do with Twitter. Has the account been hacked? Does anyone know how to solve this?! It's driving me crazy and has made the business look very unprofessional and means we can no longer message our web address to clients!

    Please help - pulling my hair out!

    Thanks!
     
    JamesHatter, Apr 6, 2013 IP
  2. na09

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    Seems to be a virus. Try the links in another browser
    What is the account?
     
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    Devtard Notable Member

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    #3
    Do you use an URL shortener?
     
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  4. JamesHatter

    JamesHatter Greenhorn

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    Not using any URL shortener..... it only seems to do it if I direct message someone a link...
     
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    #5
    What kind of apps have access to your account ?(Settings => Apps )
     
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  6. JamesHatter

    JamesHatter Greenhorn

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    #6
    OK, it lists...

    iOS, LinkedIn, Twitter for iPhone, Twitter for Facebook, Facebook, Mobile Web
     
    JamesHatter, Apr 7, 2013 IP
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    Send me a a direct message with a link. PM sent with my twitter user
     
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    It is a t.co that redirects correctly to your site. I think you have a trojan or something similar on your calculator. I PM you the shortcut link that I've received. Try the link in other browser and/or device.
     
    na09, Apr 9, 2013 IP
  9. Montreal Classifieds

    Montreal Classifieds Active Member

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    never got that. As someone posted here, most likely this is virus that does that. I'm sure you will get the same behaviour when you click on search results from search engines.
     
    Montreal Classifieds, Apr 18, 2013 IP