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zetigrekThreads: 59 Posts: 2,709 Joined: May 20, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 11:13 #1
An hour ago I was trying to visit polishforums website but when I typed polishforum adress into browser a download manager was opening to download some unknow file (of course I did not push agree for downloading button). What was happening?

espanaThreads: 40 Posts: 2,233 Joined: Feb 28, 07 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 11:20 #2
zetigrek: Was polishforums hacked? oh dear..... what have you been doing wroclaw boy???

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Oct 30, 10, 11:29 #3

zetigrek:

of course I did not push agree for downloading button

I, on the other hand, did press the download button and the source code made for interesting reading.

zetigrek:

What was happening?

Instead of of the programming code for the forum being interpreted on the web server it was being sent to the web browser. You could potentially read all the source code for the website, including database passwords etc. Whether a hacker could actually use that information is another matter.

zetigrek:

Was polishforums hacked?

More likely it was some sort of webserver problem

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Edited by: convex Oct 30, 10, 11:31 #4
Looks like servers were changed yesterday, the address changed and it seems like dns updates are kind of flaky. sausage: You could potentially read all the source code for the website, including database passwords etc. There aren't any passwords in the php file.

zetigrekThreads: 59 Posts: 2,709 Joined: May 20, 10 ♂	Edited by: zetigrek Oct 30, 10, 11:32 #5
sausage: You could potentially read all the source code for the website, including database passwords etc. damn, such a good chance wasted!

sausageThreads: 25 Posts: 1,053 Joined: Sep 21, 07 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 11:34 #6
zetigrek: damn, such a good chance wasted! yes, to be honest I only looked at a few pages... I should have downloaded the whole lot while i had the chance

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Edited by: Crow Oct 30, 10, 11:39 #7
i experienced difficulties, too. virus was uploaded in my system thru the icon of Polihsforums (or parallel with opening). i was at the moment vulnerable because these days i reconfigure things on my PC and anti-virus program was disabled. Anyway, till the morning Kaspersky solved problem

A JThreads: 19 Posts: 4,639 Joined: May 21, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 11:40 #8
sausage: I, on the other hand, did press the download button and the source code made for interesting reading. I've experienced the same thing too, only that was yesterday. Oh, and there were actually more files. It wasn't just one. :)

FlaglessPoleThreads: 7 Posts: 1,394 Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 12:28 #9
Crow: Anyway, till the morning Kaspersky solved problem right on, nothing like a Slavic anti-virus, huh? ;)

CrowThreads: 367 Posts: 7,316 Joined: Feb 14, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Oct 30, 10, 12:30 #10
FlaglessPole: right on, nothing like a Slavic anti-virus, huh? ;) of course

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 13:14 #11
Has the problem with the forums been sorted yet?

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 17:06 #12
GRRRRRRRRR!!!! really pissing me off this whole cant go to the homepage without downloading all the code crap :/

BarneyThreads: 16 Posts: 1,630 Joined: May 26, 08 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 17:11 #13
dtaylor5632: GRRRRRRRRR!!!! really pissing me off Change your IP It worked for me

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 17:19 #14
ipconfig /flushdns might work as well

TeffleThreads: 28 Posts: 2,105 Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 17:52 #15
zetigrek: damn, such a good chance wasted! Yeah - Trener, I would love to have logged in as you and delivered a really contrite address to PF users, explaining how you are really an undercover liberal, merely posting as a right wing nutjob to test the resolve of all the true liberals : )

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:10 #16
My first suspicion was that it was hacked but for what motive? Other important details lie elsewhere.

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:11 #17
nope, ip change still doesnt work:(

zetigrekThreads: 59 Posts: 2,709 Joined: May 20, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:18 #18
Seanus: My first suspicion was that it was hacked but for what motive? Other important details lie elsewhere. to read Szonuś private mail??? ;) dtaylor5632: nope, ip change still doesnt work:( Scan your computer.

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:23 #19
zetigrek: Scan your computer. what for, done it already though.

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:36 #20
Seanus: My first suspicion was that it was hacked but for what motive? Other important details lie elsewhere. convex: Looks like servers were changed yesterday, the address changed and it seems like dns updates are kind of flaky. Sorry, no conspiracy, just a flaky upgrade.

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Edited by: Bzibzioh Oct 30, 10, 18:43 #21
convex: Sorry, no conspiracy, just a flaky upgrade. You totally messed up my computer. Bunch of incompetent morons. It's going to cost me money to fix it. Thanks a lot!! I'm done with this place.

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:50 #22
My comp is now running slow and anti-virus programs are also picking up on infections on the files that were automatically downloaded when i clicked on the link :/

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:52 #23
Nothing about my privates in my private mail, Zeti ;) ;) What's a conspiracy, convex? It's a word that I encounter but am not familiar with it. My computer is suspect at times anyway so I should really install more than I have. It's strong but it could be stronger.

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,974 Joined: Oct 31, 06 ♀	Oct 30, 10, 18:55 #24
lol I thought I was suspended.. but I didnt click on the link cause it clearly stated that it was a security issue when it popped up and so I just closed it and went shopping. I made a chocolate texas sheet cake for a tailgate party for a friend at work. :)

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 18:59 #25
Does anyone have a screen shot or the name of the file that was displayed?

dtaylor5632Threads: 49 Posts: 4,459 Joined: May 2, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 19:03 #26
i have, ill send you the file

ZIMMYThreads: 10 Posts: 2,353 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 19:17 #27
Let's just blame Bratwurst Boy and be done with it. :)

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 19:21 #28
ZIMMY: Let's just blame Bratwurst Boy and be done with it. :) That seems fair enough. BTW, looks like it was just php files, not executable...

strzygaThreads: 4 Posts: 985 Joined: Apr 30, 08 ♀	Oct 30, 10, 21:28 #29
I've got the file too. Is there any classified info in it that I could use to anybody's detriment?

zetigrekThreads: 59 Posts: 2,709 Joined: May 20, 10 ♂	Oct 30, 10, 21:37 #30
strzyga: Is there any classified info in it that I could use to anybody's detriment? wow, you're frank! ;D

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