The emails may have nothing to do with your WP install. Are they coming from your server?
On 14 Sep 2010, at 11:07, Joel Finlinson wrote: > Hello friends > > I have a low usage, personal WordPress blog and have been getting several > messages every day similar to the following that says: > > ====================== > > Hello joel, > > A new User has registered at (WordPress blog name) > This e-mail contains their details: > > Name - blueddife > E-mail - [email protected] > Username - blueddife > > Please do not respond to this message as it is automatically generated and > is for information purposes only > > ====================== > > When I look at the users within WP, I never see any of these newly > registered users. Just the same standard 9 users which I know who they > are. > > I've always updated to latest version of WP (currently 3.0.1) and use only > one plugin of Akismet which is also at the the latest version of 2.3.0. > > I'm hosted at bluehost.com and called to ask if they might help me figure > out what is going on. Suggested I ftp all the files down and scan them for > a virus. > > I worked through this link > > http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/old-wordpress-versions-under-attack/ > > and exported all the info into and XML file (not the database)....and > imported it into a newly created install.....and lo and behold, I'm still > getting the email messages saying new User has registered.....but I never > see them. > > Looking for some more suggestions. Thanks. > > JOEL > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
