Comments on: Something in the woodshed http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/ bubbling enthusiasm for $arbitrary_topic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: More on the evil in the woodshed — Chocolate and Vodka http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31540 More on the evil in the woodshed — Chocolate and Vodka Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:53:55 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31540 [...] is still having spam injection problems. Unfortunately, the upgrades to Wordpress and Thesis didn’t solve the problem, and a few days later it was full of spam again. You won’t [...] [...] is still having spam injection problems. Unfortunately, the upgrades to WordPress and Thesis didn’t solve the problem, and a few days later it was full of spam again. You won’t [...]

]]> By: Suw http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31516 Suw Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:23:14 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31516 Carl, the main recommendation I'd make to improve the default WP theme would be to destroy it completely and get a competent designer to make something less hideous. Some things cannot be redeemed by tweaks. Carl, the main recommendation I’d make to improve the default WP theme would be to destroy it completely and get a competent designer to make something less hideous. Some things cannot be redeemed by tweaks.

]]> By: Suw http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31515 Suw Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:21:34 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31515 @GG: Thanks for your comment. I had been hoping that the problem wasn't that WP had been compromised, but thank you for letting me know it had. I have upgraded WP to the latest version. Please let me know if you have any further problems. @GG: Thanks for your comment. I had been hoping that the problem wasn’t that WP had been compromised, but thank you for letting me know it had. I have upgraded WP to the latest version. Please let me know if you have any further problems.

]]> By: GG http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31513 GG Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:17:15 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31513 update WP to last version mb this help you update WP to last version mb this help you

]]> By: GG http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31512 GG Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:09:52 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31512 Your site was hacked and spaming this page /http://chocolateandvodka.com/wp-content/themes/cold%20blue/images/buy-propecia-without-prescription.html/ on my blog Your site was hacked and spaming this page /http://chocolateandvodka.com/wp-content/themes/cold%20blue/images/buy-propecia-without-prescription.html/ on my blog

]]> By: Carl Morris http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/comment-page-1/#comment-31500 Carl Morris Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:49:36 +0000 http://chocolateandvodka.com/2009/08/20/something-in-the-woodshed/#comment-31500 What do you see when you view source? Also, go to FTP and check the dates of the theme files (and other files) to confirm if they were changed. In the past there have been security vulnerabilities with WordPress (version 2.0.4 just fixed one). Some could be exploited by link farmers and other nasties - I myself have experienced the joy of this. As for the "ugly" default theme, if you have an improvement then make it! Or <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/ideas/" rel="nofollow">suggest it</a>! What do you see when you view source?

Also, go to FTP and check the dates of the theme files (and other files) to confirm if they were changed.

In the past there have been security vulnerabilities with WordPress (version 2.0.4 just fixed one). Some could be exploited by link farmers and other nasties – I myself have experienced the joy of this.

As for the “ugly” default theme, if you have an improvement then make it! Or suggest it!

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