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This is funny thought. This issue has been around for quite awhile now. Matt’s said ([wp-hackers] Decision time in re: admin rework) they wont change the “Howdy” to “hello” or “G’day” as its a localization specific (l10n). Thats true I can agree with that. But If you think proper greeting is important, you can try the following steps.

• Open */wp-admin/admin-header.php
• find on line 46

  <div id="user_info"><p><?php printf(__('Howdy, <strong>%s</strong>.'), $user_identity) ?> [<a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?action=logout" title="<?php _e('Log out of this account') ?>"><?php _e('Sign Out'); ?></a>, <a href="profile.php"><?php _e('My Profile'); ?></a>] </p></div>
  

• Replace with

  <div id="user_info"><p><?php echo __('Hello').', <strong>' $user_identity.'</strong>'; ?> [<a href="<?php echo get_option('siteurl'); ?>/wp-login.php?action=logout" title="<?php _e('Log out of this account') ?>"><?php _e('Sign Out'); ?></a>, <a href="profile.php"><?php _e('My Profile'); ?></a>] </p></div>
  

g’day :p

Just after the recent issue on wordpress.com.cn now there is new wordpress imitater. A remote spamware injection by wordpress.net.in

I was reading one of Matt Heaton posted 2 days ago when I found bunch of spamsware link on his wordpress footer.

Matt’s is using default wodpress theme (kubrick) with single javascript for adsense. The only way the spams can get in is probably via php injection or by manual editing. All the spamware is redirect to howardowens.com/?order=XX page