What is "application/gas-events-abn" object in Wordpress editor?

Question

I'm using Wordpress to create a blog and I noticed that when I save a post multiple times, a weird element appears in the code, creating a big white space in the bottom of the post.

The code looks like this:

...post content

 

<object id="ba7ab859-2a8a-9fa1-988a-4a9938aba59b" width="0" height="0" type="application/gas-events-abn"></object>

Every time I edit a post I have to remove it. With Joomla sometimes used to happen the same thing. What can I do to solve this?

Answer 1

I did some adjust to hide all elements with contains the word application/gas-events:

object[type*='application/gas-events'] { display: none; }

Answer 2

As said by Vinicius Monteiro, this is a serious bug from the crazy devs on Gas Tecnologia. The hack-ish way we're using to solve this is adding this piece of CSS to your pages: object[type^=application/gas-events] { display: none; }

Answer 3

This tag is added by protection bank plugin developed by Gas Tecnologia, a brazilian company, expert in internet security. This company provides service to the banks: Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal, Itaú, Santander, Banco Mercantil do Brasil, Banco da Amazônia, Banestes, Tecnocred/Unicred.

I contacted the company to find out why the "tag object", but so far not replied.

If you wish this is the link to site of company: http://www.gastecnologia.com.br

Answer 4

Your site (or browser) has been hacked. You can find the same string with varying id in some forums:

• social.msdn.microsoft.com
• social.technet.microsoft.com
• answers.atlassian.com
• forum.dancehallreggae.com
• many more.

Other findings

Most of the affected sites are Brasilian.

According to this tweet, the tag is generated by a Santander protection module.