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phpBB on my site got hacked

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  • 24-11-2005 12:19am
    #1
    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks just to let you all know I got hacked on my phpBB board

    http://www.bungee.ie/forum/

    This is a "Nigga" Virus / hack not sure , but just warning you to be carful if you use this type of board allot of people have got caught from what I have seen on the www.phpbb.com site


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Sorry to hear it... getting hacked sucks :(
    Hope you had a good backup.


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Was it a fully-patched installation of phpBB?


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    steve-hosting36
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭steve-hosting36


    You should keep your phpBB patched up to date, that particular exploit is a fairly old one. If your install was part of the service provided by your host (ie installed via a wizard or similar) they should have been keeping it patched against known exploits for you.


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    Ph3n0m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭Ph3n0m


    the Guru wrote:
    Hey folks just to let you all know I got hacked on my phpBB board

    http://www.bungee.ie/forum/

    This is a "Nigga" Virus / hack not sure , but just warning you to be carful if you use this type of board allot of people have got caught from what I have seen on the www.phpbb.com site


    I just looked at the site - where is it broken, or did you fix it yourself?


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    Serbian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Serbian


    Ph3n0m wrote:
    I just looked at the site - where is it broken, or did you fix it yourself?

    All the posts from tooth110 are from a bot. Take a look at him homepage link and email. I don't know what part was actually hacked though, tooth101's first post was deleted so it may have contained something dodgy.


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    #7
    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭the Guru


    Hey Folks I have been in touch with my host and they have told me the same thing its fine In ireland , Im living in the states at the moment and on my laptop here its all screwed up see image.

    Could it be a virus or a trojan that has infected laptop ...... !

    The posts from tooth110, I have deleted some of them due to the content selling sex and weight loss drugs


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    Ph3n0m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭Ph3n0m


    this is a screenshot taken at 2:51pm in Ireland


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    Serbian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Serbian


    Also take a look at the Member List. Basically every member from number 16 onwards is a bot that has registered on the site. The link to their homepage and their email address gives them away.


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    #10
    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭the Guru


    I have noticed that allot of russian people have been registering onto my site , here was me thinking that there's a big bungee following in russia :-)

    How do I stop those bots from registering on my site ?


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    #11
    Ph3n0m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭Ph3n0m


    in the registration set up there is an option to generate a keycode for people to enter when registering (activate it via the admin) and that should sort the bot registration problem


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    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭the Guru


    I did just that, and those excellent guys at blacknight solutions sorted it all out for me and left it perfect again.

    Cheers Guys for, yet again, going the extra mile for your customers.


    steve-hosting36 wrote:
    You should keep your phpBB patched up to date, that particular exploit is a fairly old one. If your install was part of the service provided by your host (ie installed via a wizard or similar) they should have been keeping it patched against known exploits for you.


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    Serbian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Serbian


    The version of PHP BB you are using was released in August 2003. You really should get that upgraded if at all possible.


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