UPDATED: Malware on Philly.com?

An anonymous Phillyist reader informs us that his IT department at work has issued a stern warning: stay off of Philly.com. The site is apparently infected with malware. That's all we know from our reader, but we'll keep you posted if we hear of any developments.

UPDATE: It looks like we weren't the first people to mention this, as @alrobinson76 got an update up just moments before our post hit Twitter. That being said, we haven't seen any updates since our initial post, and Philly.com seems to be working okay for the Phillyist staff. (That being said, we're mostly Mac-based and less susceptible.) The site's editor has contacted us to ensure us that they'll investigate the report but says they haven't noticed anything on their end. We will continue to update you if we hear anything.

More Updates: We just received this statement from the editor of Philly.com -

Philly.com takes seriously the online security of our users, and we go to great efforts to combat issues including malware.

We vet new advertisers, decompile flash ads to ensure there is no strange coding and perform rigorous testing before new ads are published. And while we work with many different advertising and content providers, we require that they make similar efforts to protect Philly.com users.

In addition, html that is pasted in comments or forums is automatically deactivated and appears only as plain text.

While no system is perfectly secure, our staff takes great pride in being responsible members of the Philadelphia online community. We will continue to investigate all claims regarding Philly.com and stand by our pledge to provide our users with a safe and secure online experience.