WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

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15-09-2013, 21:47
The Slug

WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

ATTN....

Today at 17:05 the site was hacked, well the first part of the site was hacked and somehow malicious files were loaded to the Servers using a password bypass.

Our hosting company notified me at 17:07, however having a life, I happened to be out of the house and have only just managed to access our site and take action as requested by our hosting company.

I have changed My passwords as I control the forum, the site, and the way it is uploaded and administered.

I do not believe that any information has been take accessed and the site appears to be stable, however I would urge you all to change your passwords as it may be one of you that has been targeted in order to gain access.

If you do a current search on Google you will see that Vbulletin forums at the moment are being targeted and this is not an isolated attack, however by shutting down the forum now and then and installing the fixes and updates as I did the other night, I hope to keep the site clean and running, so I cant always tell you when this will have to happen so if you get the message the "Forum is currently off-line for updates" please bear with me.

If we have a IT forensic specialist in our midst which I think we have maybe they would contact me.

Thank
Ian
22-09-2013, 23:33
peteracs

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Hi Ian

Not sure why a user with normal access would be useful over posting malicious comments and I guess uploading some files, but that does not give them access to the system's O/S or to do anything with the files. Is it more likely that someone with system level access has caused the issue or have the hosting company definitely said that it could be someone with just forum access?

Peter
23-09-2013, 00:43
The Slug

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Hi Peter,

Neither Vbulletin, or the hosting company have replied to my questions, these's a surprise.!!
I understand that there is a program currently being used to target vbulletin forums.
I do not believe that they had my password, or there would be no need to create a new admin account, or to write a php script. just as well the hosting company detected the new script.
23-09-2013, 12:34
Paul

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

When I try to view the forum on my iphone, I see a strange hacker style homepage. This just happened sometime over the weekend. No such issue when viewing on my computer. I wonder is it a problem with my phone or the website?
Paul
23-09-2013, 12:45
][\/][ajor

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Try clearing your cache. I just did and it seems to be OK now. I think I was getting the same page as you. Mainly black with red text?
23-09-2013, 16:04
ChrisCar6

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

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Originally Posted by ][\/][ajor

Try clearing your cache. I just did and it seems to be OK now. I think I was getting the same page as you. Mainly black with red text?

yes, I'm getting that too.
23-09-2013, 16:25
Bernard

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Pity we can't find a name and address for this "hacker"........... git
23-09-2013, 16:40
The Slug

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

For the few of you who can see the site well done don't clear your cache.

I don't know how to fix this and I'm away for the week working in Gatwick so your going to be without a site unless I work it out.

Sorry......
23-09-2013, 17:11
ChrisCar6

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

HeyHo.
Bollox!
23-09-2013, 21:35
john

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

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Originally Posted by ChrisCar6

HeyHo.
Bollox!

Is that some new "software package"?
24-09-2013, 00:34
The Slug

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Right I hope we are back again.....

I'm off to bed!!!!
24-09-2013, 08:47
peteracs

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

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Originally Posted by The Slug

Right I hope we are back again.....

I'm off to bed!!!!

Hi Ian

Yep normal service resumed many thanks for your efforts, I can really see the point in hacking places like this forum, must give them a great sense of power.

Sadly in order to read the message about not clearing the cache, I had to clear the cache...........

Peter

Peter
24-09-2013, 14:41
][\/][ajor

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteracs

Sadly in order to read the message about not clearing the cache, I had to clear the cache...........

Mint! ;)
24-09-2013, 19:51
ChrisCar6

Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

Thanks for your efforts Ian, much appreciated.
24-09-2013, 20:03
StruanR

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Originally Posted by ChrisCar6

Thanks for your efforts Ian, much appreciated.

As always, good work, although I had access all the time wthout any problems, Firefox browser....
25-09-2013, 00:03
The Slug

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Re: WEB Site Hacked..!!!!

If you had a shortcut then like me you probably knew nothing about it until you refreshed your browser.

If you tried the main web site screen, or tried to manually typed the link to the forum then this is what you would have seen......

Attachment 5276

It also played the theme from the Pirate of the Caribbean