LINKS on my website I did NOT create - Has my site been hacked?
Published on January 17, 2014
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Does anyone have any idea what is happening here, please?
This a copy of one of many alien links that have appeared on my website. There were 6 on one page, all by 'bestLyrics', some with different referral sites (eg. OneTwoDown.com; MasteringCashFlow.com; SuperBingo.com ...). Interestingly, there are 6 such links on each of the 11 pages of my site, using what must be key words, plus the book ads displayed below.
I installed Google Chrome today at WA's suggestion, since I was having problems seeing WA's new format with Internet Explorer. I immediately had problems with pop-ups appearing with Google Chrome, so installed Adblock Plus.
When I opened my website using Google Chrome, I saw the links.
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They are not visible as links when I'm in Edit mode.
They are not visible when I open my website using Internet Explorer.
I did not add these images below to my site either. This is on a page headed "Awaken the Genius Within" - as can be seen, two books advertised here refer to Anthony Robbins' Book "Awaken the Giant Within" which probably prompted these links.
The URL for my site is www.yourwonderfulmind.com There are 6 links on the opening page - Health and Wealth ; worst enemy ; sweet nothings ; great heights ; aim ; print
I'd like to know if anyone else can see these links if they have Google Chrome as a browser (or any other different browser), as this is a bit of a worry if my website has been hacked.
Also, has anyone else experienced this before?
How do I get rid off these links, since they do not appear when I'm in Edit mode?
I have AVG Security (not the free version) and I'm running a scan now, which is clear so far at 70% scanned (it takes ages).
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