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by Zirro 4953 days ago
"window.top.location.href = "httx://www.jqueryc.com"

Is the "httx" a mistake by the malware-authors or Sucuri Malware Labs? I find the second option more likely.

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I suspect they've done it deliberately, to avoid having a malware link on their site. With the link as given, a reader would have to consciously change the 'x' for a 'p' to visit it, making it unlikely that anyone would do it accidentally.
That makes sense, and would also explain why they chose to put it in a <textarea>, I suppose. Still, it feels as if the apparent intended audience would be aware of the risks without them having to go through the trouble.
Seems odd to quibble with being a thoughtful netizen.