WEBSITE HACKED!!

12 years ago

What kind of website are you running?

What type of platform do you use for your website? Is it a static website? Wordpress website?

What type of web hosting platform are you using? Which web hosting provider are you with?

Because I don't have a lot of information about your website(s), for now, I can only recommend that you change all of your passwords to something far more complicated than what you have now. Change your control panel password, MYSQL database password(s), ftp passwords, and email account passwords.

Maybe this thread should be moved to one of the support forums?

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luxinterior

12 years ago

First thing I'd suggest is to contact your hosting company and see if they can help or offer advice. They've no doubt had experience with hackers before.

Good luck

Lux

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artistic 12 years ago

It is a wordpress site, and a site of online tv shows.
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artistic

12 years ago

Originally Posted by drunkenmonkey

I just made a similar post here:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-hackings.html

Are you with hostgator?

It's happening to me almost daily.

Getting really p*****d off now.

No, using other hosting site, M2host. Facing many problems at the same time

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christiehemme 12 years ago

Originally Posted by artistic

No, using other hosting site, M2host. Facing many problems at the same time

I will Suggest you to shift your site to a good quality and secured hosting site.
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- artistic 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by christiehemme
  
  I will Suggest you to shift your site to a good quality and secured hosting site.
  
  I think its a good hosting provider, as other sites are going fine but only 1 site was hacked twice
  
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- Dan Thompson 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by christiehemme
  
  I will Suggest you to shift your site to a good quality and secured hosting site.
  
  In our experience this would just move the problem somewhere else, rather than resolving it. You can have the most secure server in the world but if you then upload badly coded file, you give the hackers a way in to the account.
  
  To the OP, ensure all scripts on your account are up to date with all security patches, and remove any scripts you no longer use.
  
  Run a full virus scan on your local machine to ensure no keyloggers have been installed, and don't save your FTP connection details in your FTP client. If your host supports it, connect using SFTP rather than FTP.
  
  If you want to keep up to date with the lovely world of Malware, I can recommend this blog:
  
  Sucuri - Protect Your Interwebs
  
  And they also provide a free malware scanner that you can run on your site:
  
  Sucuri SiteCheck - Free Website Malware Scans
  
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  lindamicheal 12 years ago
  
  i - Create Strong Passwords,
  
  ii - Install Security Plugins for Wordpress,
  
  iii - Don't Share password with anyone,
  
  iv - Don't even store them in your computer, store them in your brain and clear your work history often,
  
  v - If all the above doesn't secure your blogs in future , change your hosting.
  
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renukoot

12 years ago

Friend First of all Change to another Good Host. I had read teh reviews of M2host & they are never been a stable hosting provider. Please transfer your site to other reliable host. You can serach this forum to get the knowledge/ review about other Hosting plans. Choose what suits you best. But offcourse not M2host please.

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Buum

12 years ago

What theme are you using?
Do you use timthumb? If so, update to the newest version

I had similar problems and had to change theme. I don't remember but I was using one which was not secure.

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ChadOath

12 years ago

Change all of your passwords. If you can't change hosts, at least ask them to change you to another server. That server may be compromised.

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Ezyboy

12 years ago

Originally Posted by artistic

a website of mine on 2 domain was hacked first was hacked a month ago and another 2 days ago.. what should I do to increase their security?

i read the replied to this post from the experience marketers and am please

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issac

12 years ago

Quick tips (I've run a hosting business for 10 years now, and host my own stuff - never had any major problems to date):

Don't expect any big host that uses FTP (and doesn't allow you to support SSH2/SFTP) to stay secure.

Don't expect any wordpress blog that you don't use HTTPS for the admin area to stay secure. You can generate your own HTTPS certificates for free (they'll give you a security warning from your browser, since their free, but are just as "safe" as what you pay GoDaddy/Comodo/Verisign for)

These aren't unreasonable things to do (though they may take some extra setup time)

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AnniePot 12 years ago

Maybe this post I made on my blog some weeks ago will help you.
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- Bryan Mc 12 years ago
  
  As mentioned previously, timthumb has been a recent source of hacks.
  
  Check for a plugin called timthumb vulnerability scanner. It will find any that need updating that might be in the theme files or anywhere else.
  
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DriftZ

12 years ago

Yeah there's some IM site that I saw that were hacked. Only thing left on the site was a page saying 'THE SITE IS HACKED BY "__"

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thecompletist

12 years ago

One of my clients sites is hacked and down, is there anyone on this thread who offers consulting services and can help us out? We are ready right now to pay for quality help.

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Chris Thompson

12 years ago

Most hacks happen on Wordpress ... either on the WP files itself (vulerabilities), or plugins that were not kept up to date and exploits were found.

I also find most of the hacks are then executed via FTP. Meaning someone finds your password through an exploit, and FTPs into your account. So it shows up in FTP logs.

Here's a post + video to describe how to find these kinds of problems.

http://blog.outsourcefactor.com/here...mission-thief/

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RFD56

12 years ago

I would recommend purchasing a security hardening package and fixing package from hackfixing.com, Their main promise is that We can harden your website security and fix all the loopholes, so future hacks are less likely to happen does this sound good to you??

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Rough Outline

12 years ago

I've had wordpress sites hacked. Hostgator support got rid of the viruses/malware for me. Once you've cleaned your site.

1. Update any plugins or anything that needs updating.
2. Change your admin password.
3. Back up your site.

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dennis09

12 years ago

If they are compromising wordpress then changing hosts will not solve a thing. Correct me if im wrong.

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halo3

12 years ago

i hear that rackspace are closing such holes with custom software them selfs, regardless of the wordpress version, the only thing that remains is the plugins and the user's responsibility

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BOBBYDEMAN

12 years ago

Yea definitely make sure to backup everything and update all your plugins and wordpress. Look into to Websitedefender dot com,. I have it on my sites and it will scan your site and email you any vulnarabilities that you need to address. I have it on my sites and never had a problem.

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OzzieRoo

12 years ago

Hi Artistic Warrior,

The is an excellent new product available specifically on how to secure wordpress sites.

It is called Bullet Proof Security by Sanjay Pande - a professional in IT Security. His product is about $40 all up in 2 parts.

He sells it here in the Warrior forum. His instructions are clear and detailed.

I would give you a link but haven't got one myself yet.

PM if you want more info.

Cheers
Kylie

Am sure a search on here will find it.

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