WARNING TO EVERYONE USING SHABBYBLOGS.COM
(I THINK THIS IS SORTED NOW SO PLEASE DO NOT PANIC IF READING THIS;)
It's a bit early but I think this is important to some of you bloggers out there as it is going to really effect your traffic..
I have been getting this warning message from Google when trying to enter any blog that uses shabbyblogs.com for there themes. Apparently they are a site known by Google to distribute malware, it would be interesting to see if anyone else is getting this message??
I use Google chrome for my browsing btw.
UPDATE>>
Ohhh and please share this to get the message out to inform as many people using them as possible, I have just done a Google search and it seems its not just me getting the warning message!!
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Andy
(I THINK THIS IS SORTED NOW SO PLEASE DO NOT PANIC IF READING THIS;)
It's a bit early but I think this is important to some of you bloggers out there as it is going to really effect your traffic..
I have been getting this warning message from Google when trying to enter any blog that uses shabbyblogs.com for there themes. Apparently they are a site known by Google to distribute malware, it would be interesting to see if anyone else is getting this message??
I use Google chrome for my browsing btw.
UPDATE>>
Ohhh and please share this to get the message out to inform as many people using them as possible, I have just done a Google search and it seems its not just me getting the warning message!!
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Andy
I friend emailed to let me know that she was getting this message when trying to get into my blog. I've had some strange activity on my blog lately which I had put down to spamming attempts but I wonder if it's all come from an infected shabbyblogs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andy, I'll change my background.
I'm getting this too, glad to know its not just me.
ReplyDeleteDebby
Yes i have had several of these when I try and comment on entrants in our challenge blog.
ReplyDeleteKerry
Ditto above comments.
ReplyDeleteJulia
I get the message on both my blogs :(
ReplyDeleteI got that message all day yesterday when I was looking on blogs and trying to find myself a new background
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info
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I get this message too. Not sure how to change my background without getting on my blog :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning I have linked up and hope those concerned see it as you say it will affect traffic !
ReplyDeleteThanks Fuchsia, Anita I think lots of people have just gone in and removed the shabbyblogs stuff and have been fine.
ReplyDeleteThought it was me. Thanks Andy!
ReplyDeleteI had this on my blog and deleted the shabby back ground, I am getting this pop up when visiting other people with shabby back grounds.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the warning before on several sites in the last few days... I thought I'd wait a few days and then see if all has returned back to normal. I feel sorry for Shabbyblogs too, if someone has 'got' at their site. Thank you for posting this xx
ReplyDeleteIt's causing chaos out there, I guess this highlights what can happen when you use third party stuff on your blogs such as shabby blogs, this has effected hundreds of thousands of bloggers in one swoop!
ReplyDeleteJust to ask, how would I know Andy. I'm not very good at noticing these things. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteHi Rita, do you mean how would you know if you have malware? if that is the question try running a scan with your antivirus software.
ReplyDeleteHi, not had that message for a blog as yet but did get it the other day for Stamp Addicts website, the warning was identical and it said the malware was from Top 50 crafters ........I got on okay today so its a bit odd.
ReplyDeleteI've been getting it as well with chrome but mozilla lets me in - strange?
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Thanks for sharing this Andy!!! Going to change my background see what happens!
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