Google Analytics CopyCat Plugins NAILED, What Say You?!

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Beware of Copycats That Do Not Deliver But Could Ruin Your Day?!

So I just had Site Support help me migrate all my content from a boring domain name to one that makes more sense. Next step was to setup the new domain name's Google Analytics at the Wordpress dashboard. So I Add a new Plugin by searching the words Google Analytics.

Came close to getting snagged by a 3rd party Google Analytics that will only NOT deliver but could end up giving me my worst nightmare in this area of trying to streamline my new website! What nightmare?

How about losing all your website data to start with! Seems like this Plugin copycat has already caused several people tons of headaches. This PlugIn copycat CLAIMS to have BOUGHT and now OWNS the original Google Analytics.The copycat took over my whole screen and there were no other choices for other Google Analytics plugins as I made my first attempts to install and activate what I thought was the real GA plugin.

So I backed out of there and started a research. The stuff I dug out were scary. Folks lost whole websites content using the plugin that I came close to activating in my dashboard.

Overview, RealTime Section Of My Installed Google Analytics Stops Functioning!

So who are you going to call! Site Support! For now I am not ready to take a chance on anything other than the REAL Google Analytics Plugin. Our Wordpress dashboard presents us with several 3rd party Google Analytics Plugin choices.

Site Support informed me that there is NO Google Analytics that is Google-owned or Google-run. Does this mean we are at the mercy of the 3rd party Google Analytics Plugin vendors? Please let us hear from the experts.

And yes, the section of Google Analytics that shows Realtime>Overview does not open to its normal pages anymore. So Tracking my website traffic is kind of DEAD for now. Looks like I need to take a nap again. When things get screwy, take a nap and the mess goes away. Or so I wish!

Reasons To Be Wary!

Just spent long hours yesterday in trying to clean up my laptop. Ran a FULL virus scan after Norton Tech Support ran the Power Eraser when aberrations continued to plague my laptop. I do not know what I was dealing with but I was seeing plenty of signs that OTHERS have infiltrated my security with a virus or bug. And who in the world would try to breach the security of a laptop up here in the hardly known High Desert area? Beats the heck out of me!

Attempted Login From An IP Address Originating From City Next Door

This is an update today 18 April from when I started writing this article about two days ago. One of my less-used Gmail accounts had an attempted access yesterday and was blocked by Google. Investigated this through comparing the Intruder's IP address to all my local and Internet Provider IP addresses and it does look like this intrusion was not caused by a Virus or Malware inside my PC but was generated from another location. I suppose there is an increased hacking from around the globe with hackers taking advantage of the commotion caused by the pandemic.

My Rant For The Day!

Now this is my rant for the day! But hopefully those who have read this will not fall into the same mess that others have had to deal with!

Perhaps my situation is an isolated one. This means it is not a public aberration. It is a targeted effort and the target is my work. Or perhaps I am just getting paranoid. Ha ha ha. Forget about the failed intrusion into one of my emails? Perhaps this intrusion will fade away along with the fading away of Covid.

And That Is All For Now Folks!

This world being imperfect and full of demons in human form and for sure in spirit form. I continue to hold the belief that the Great Equalizer of things in the universe is never at rest in doing battle against the Unseen Uglies...and truth and righteousness prevails.

So what are we to do? Move on, power on and as one famous Admiral once said,

"Damn The Torpedoes, FULL SPEED AHEAD"!


Joe Joson

From The High Desert Of Southern California

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Sorry that happened to you and yes very bad people out there it’s to bad and sad they have to do things like that thanks for sharing

Thanks for dropping by Dorrie!

The best to you here at WA and beyond!

Good things prevail!

Joe

I always appreciate getting the knowledge out about these things in order to protect others.

I hope everything is okay with you.

Hello there Cynthia!

Thanks for dropping by! Great to know there are those like you who are not fearful of telling it as it is. Indeed by protecting others we protect our own.

Let us continue to power on!

Joe

Thank you for this powerful knowledge. It is very informative.

Thanks Yaovi!

The best to you here and beyond!

Joe

So I'm not the only one who can't read Google analytics. I thought it was just me. So how are we supposed to see our traffic?

Hello there Neil!

Let us continue the dialogue with others and see if we are able to come up with the right fix.

Site Support hopefully comes up with a brilliant fix.

Thanks for stopping by!

Joe

Joe Joson, Good information, there are some things that you can really learn through experience, thanks for sharing!

Indeed traveling the path that is less traveled brings us great learning!

Thanks for dropping by Chengty!

The best to you here at WA and beyond!

Joe

You’re welcome Joe!

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