Has ArticlesBase.com been hacked?

16 years ago

Not happening for me. Whether I type it in, or use my old login page bookmark, I get taken to what appears to be the real articlesbase. -- Patey

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perryny 16 years ago

Thanks Patey. I had another friend try and he gets in just fine too. Looks like for some reason my own pc is redirecting. Gotta figure this out!
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ELVISTHEPELVIS

16 years ago

I am having the same problem. it's been a few hours now.

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MRRRules

16 years ago

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mejohn

16 years ago

Originally Posted by MRRRules

Seems to be working alright for me. although, I think there is a lot of hacking going on kately. I just recently had my HostGator account hacked and all of my files deleted. I lost 50+ blogs, squeeze pages, sales pages, etc.

I did not have my own backup, because HostGator takes weekly backups. for some reason, they did not back up my account and had nothing on file.

I think they got hit really hard and lost a lot more than they are letting on.

I know it's my own foolishness for not keeping a backup, but that still doesn't give someone the right to hack into my account and destroy my whole business in one fell swoop.

See if maybe Google cavhe can help you retrieve your content before it is too late.....

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thebitbotdotcom

16 years ago

Working fine for me...

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Michelle Strait

16 years ago

You should run a virus scan. You might have a virus or tracking cookie that's redirecting your clicks.

Here is some information if you're running Windows XP, Vista or 7:

Vista Cleaning Procedure - MajorGeeks Support Forums

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donkey097

16 years ago

working for me fine, just checked all my articles

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netmatrix 16 years ago

It's working for me.
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- perryny 16 years ago
  
  I've been running malware scans and virus scans for hours. Malwarebytes found 1 tracking infection and AVG found 8.
  
  I ran a full virus scan a few days ago and I was completely clean.
  
  I've been doing a ton of posting to article sites and Web 2.0 properties over the past two days. The last one I did before having this problem was to create a blog at Tumblr.
  
  Article base was accessing fine just before I went to Tumblr, so it seems there might be a connection there, but who knows where the infections came from.
  
  If things seem funky to you, scan!
  
  Good luck! It's rough out there.
  
  -Rob
  
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Alexander 2.0

16 years ago

What Happens A Lot Of The Time With Big Well Know Sites Like ArticlesBase.com Is The "Handle" Gets A Gllich. "Handle" Is A Teach Term. Anyways, A Lot Of Time They Have It Fixed With In A Couple Hours!

Nothing To Worry About...

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paulgl

16 years ago

Originally Posted by SpeedThrough

What Happens A Lot Of The Time With Big Well Know Sites Like ArticlesBase.com Is The "Handle" Gets A Gllich. "Handle" Is A Teach Term. Anyways, A Lot Of Time They Have It Fixed With In A Couple Hours!

Anyone care to translate that? Every word capital, Teach Term...

Paul

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ArticlesBase

16 years ago

Hi, I'm Ronit from ArticlesBase.com

We have noticed the redirect issue happening to a few of our authors. Apparently a server between your side and ours has been compromised. We are contacting the networks involved, but since the problem is not on our servers the solution could take some time.
It could help us if you could send the results of the following command: (done via command prompt - start: cmd and enter)
tracert articlesbase.com

Thanks for your cooperation.
Ronit - ArticlesBase.com

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perryny

16 years ago

Originally Posted by ArticlesBase

Hi, I'm Ronit from ArticlesBase.com

We have noticed the redirect issue happening to a few of our authors. Apparently a server between your side and ours has been compromised. We are contacting the networks involved, but since the problem is not on our servers the solution could take some time.
It could help us if you could send the results of the following command: (done via command prompt - start: cmd and enter)
tracert articlesbase.com

Thanks for your cooperation.
Ronit - ArticlesBase.com

This is when I can access the ArticlesBase site ok:

I'll try to recreate the problem and then run another tracert.

Thanks for getting involved, Ronit. Much appreciated!

-Rob

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AdamWB 16 years ago

Same thing happening to me. I don't have any viruses. I've got 5 pc's in my house and they are all doing the same thing - even accessing different wifi's etc. So weird.
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ninjamistake1

16 years ago

It's working fine from me!

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deep1mpact

16 years ago

me too it has been like this all day. I have cleared cookies etc and its still acting up.

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Rus Sells

16 years ago

Did you try it in different browsers? Sometimes if your browser is redirecting its because you have installed a BHO or browser help object.

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deep1mpact 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Rus Sells

Did you try it in different browsers? Sometimes if your browser is redirecting its because you have installed a BHO or browser help object.

I have tried IE and firefox. What a nightmare I need to submit articles today!
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darrin_kuykendall

16 years ago

I'm getting the same issue -- Articlesbase.com re-directs to askdavid.quotesvista.com
I've re-cached & cleaned out the search history with Firefox. Rebooted.
Same issue on the following browsers after all that: Chrome, Firefox & IE.

I'm going to try on a different computer in the morning as well.
I can access the site by going through Google Cache, but you can only get one page.

Perny: You stated you were at Tumblr when you had the issue. I had the issue while uploading an image from my WP site.

There is definitely something going on here.

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tofiq

16 years ago

I just tried going there, it shown that askdavid thing to me...
Something's up for sure!

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FredJones 16 years ago

To me it sounds like you have a malware/spyware.

Or, it may be that their load distributor gateways are directing you to some server in their data center that has been hacked - just in case they have been partially hacked.
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Kristy Taylor

16 years ago

Check your DNS/IP settings in your modem. These can be changed by hackers and will redirect you to other sites.

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james911

16 years ago

no, this site Working fine

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tofiq

16 years ago

Still the
askdavid.quotevista something url for me :S.

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perryny 16 years ago

This is still going on.

I ran multiple scans, my pc is completely clean, the Articlesbase site works fine for a while and then suddenly, the problem reoccurs.

I submitted two articles to them this morning. Then I linked from a post on Blog.com and it happened again (originally I was getting this when I linked from Tumblr.com).

I rebooted, was accessing Articlesbase just fine again, went to submit a support ticket to them about this, and after typing the details I clicked submit and was instantly redirected to AskDavid.quotevista.com again.

Frustrating.
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checkerpatterson

16 years ago

What time TA-Lot with Big ArticlesBase.com known sites like the "mango" Get a Gllich. "Mango" is a term teaching. Anyway, have long been fixed with a couple of hours!

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sluxento

16 years ago

Same here, I've been wordering whats wrong the articlebase.. it happens to others sites too.. it should get back..

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Kristy Taylor

16 years ago

This may be similar to the Google Redirect virus - check the DNS settings in your modem. They should be your ISP's, if not your modem has been hacked.

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Fraggler 16 years ago

Originally Posted by Kristy Taylor

This may be similar to the Google Redirect virus - check the DNS settings in your modem. They should be your ISP's, if not your modem has been hacked.

A rep from Articlebase has already stated the issue is with a third party server. It isn't on the client side.
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natorob

16 years ago

Same issue with me and that redirect from Article Base... let me try a "tracert" and shoot it over to them as well.

I noticed this yesteday, and thought it was on ArticelBase's end...

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amrish2338

16 years ago

redirection only happen by dns setting .i think is has been hackedor administrator has redirect is to another

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watsonovedades

16 years ago

thats weird

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shozib

16 years ago

i dont think so.. i have been using it !

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

This is happening to me also. It's still redirecting me as of 10/19. I can't find any virsuses or problems. This is the only site that seems to be affected. But, I can't see, log into or interact at all with articlesbase. No matter what I do, it automatically takes me to askdave

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

As of right now, I'm back up. Hopefully the problem has been resolved. Thanks every one.

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

Well I spoke too soon. I'm able to get in, but I can't submit. When I submit, it goes back to ask Dave.

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perryny

16 years ago

I've submitted several articles over the past few days and haven't been able to recreate the problem since I posted the tracert screenshot back on the 18th.

Seems to be cleared up for me.

Just complete speculation here... but perhaps the tracert info that I provided identified a server between me and Articlesbase that Ronit (the rep involved here) was able to contact and have clean up the infected server?

Just a guess. If I'm no longer having the problem because of the tracert info I provided, can you confirm, Ronit, so other users still having problems can do the same?

-Rob

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

Well if it helps, here's mine. It looks to me like we both share verizon as our provider. I did try to work with them this am, but they had no idea about this or how to fix it. Hope it's fixed soon because I hate not having access to my account. Thanks much

Tracing route to articlesbase.com [174.120.170.222]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms myrouter.home [192.168.1.1]
2 96 ms 76 ms 48 ms L100.TAMPFL-VFTTP-75.verizon-gni.net [173.65.42.
1]
3 65 ms 79 ms 104 ms G2-2-775.TAMPFL-LCR-07.verizon-gni.net [130.81.1
09.252]
4 17 ms 19 ms 57 ms so-6-1-0-0.TPA01-BB-RTR1.verizon-gni.net [130.81
.29.240]
5 109 ms 59 ms 39 ms so-7-3-0-0.ATL01-BB-RTR1.verizon-gni.net [130.81
.19.30]
6 85 ms 95 ms 155 ms 0.xe-7-1-0.BR3.ATL4.ALTER.NET [152.63.80.73]
7 39 ms 37 ms 54 ms xe-11-2-0.edge4.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.68.62.17]
8 52 ms 100 ms 123 ms ae-63-51.ebr3.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.68.103.30]
9 92 ms 56 ms 62 ms ae-7-7.ebr3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.134.21]
10 67 ms 61 ms 96 ms ae-4-90.edge4.Dallas3.Level3.net [4.69.145.205]
11 52 ms 57 ms 56 ms THE-PLANET.edge4.Dallas3.Level3.net [4.59.32.30]
12 54 ms 57 ms 69 ms 26.ff.5746.static.theplanet.com [70.87.255.38]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 100 ms 98 ms 92 ms te5-1.car12.dllstx6.theplanet.com [70.87.254.226
]
15 100 ms 92 ms 56 ms de.aa.78ae.static.theplanet.com [174.120.170.222
]
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>^V^V

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

Should verify that I attempted to work with verizon to no avail. Articlesbase has been responsive and helpful. Hopefully the trace will help. Thanks

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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

Man oh man. There was a short period of time yesterday when I could log in fine, but it bumped me out and went back to the redirect. This morning, it's still redirecting, but it's no longer ask david. The site actually says articlesbase.com rather than being redirected, but it's obviously NOT articlesbase. It's one of those sites which has nothing but ads and redirects. And I'm only having this issue with articlesbase. No other sites and no other issues. It is so strange. Anyone else?

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perryny

16 years ago

Originally Posted by HockeyGirl

Man oh man. There was a short period of time yesterday when I could log in fine, but it bumped me out and went back to the redirect. This morning, it's still redirecting, but it's no longer ask david. The site actually says articlesbase.com rather than being redirected, but it's obviously NOT articlesbase. It's one of those sites which has nothing but ads and redirects. And I'm only having this issue with articlesbase. No other sites and no other issues. It is so strange. Anyone else?

Yup, it's 2:14pm EST and I'm getting the same redirect now that you mention above (not AskDavid, but a new one). Up till now, I've been accessing them just fine since Monday morning.

They are definitely having some major issues over there. Hopefully Ronit will join us again and let us know what's up.

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HockeyGirl 16 years ago

Yep Rob. 2:54 here and it's doing it again. I actually had two decent sessions today where I could log in. So, I did get some posting done. But now it's a series of links like car insurance and the like.
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  was working fine this morning now it's happening again. Seems to be ok sometimes but not others at this point.
  
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askloz

16 years ago

sounds like a browser hijack to me...

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HockeyGirl 16 years ago

Thanks for the reply. I've scanned and rescanned my computer and can't find anything off and have tried this with different browsers. And unlike other times when I've had a virus or malware, this is the ONLY site affected. It's always the same - and it's this way on every computer in my house - even my laptops running off WiFi. However, on my phone, which runs safari, it's fine. Unfortunately, I can't post articles from my phone. If you google it, others are having the same issue. I think it's just a small number of us though. It's frustrating. But I've tried everything I can think of. I've tried google cache but unfortunately, it always gives me only one page. Same with other proxies I tried when thinking it was my server. In other words, I can see the welcome page of AB this way, but if I go to login or submit, then the second page goes right back to the "fake" or redirected articlesbase. Thanks for listening.
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sparckyz

16 years ago

Sounds like Virus/Malware on your PC to me..

Possible browser hijack/redirect maybe

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HockeyGirl 16 years ago

Well, for whatever reason, I'm back up and running. This happened yesterday also for a short time so I'm going to go and post as many articles as I can and hope that it's fixed for good. Thanks everyone.
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HockeyGirl

16 years ago

It's now doing the redirect thing again. No changes. No log outs - just decided to start up again. Dang. Oh well, I got a few articles posted.

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jhonsean

16 years ago

It works fine to me, There are some of us experiencing the askdavid is there something wrong with the site or else maybe ArticlesBase.com got something to do with it.

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BenDin77

16 years ago

Having the same issue few days ago as well..

Seems to working fine now

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ArticlesBase

16 years ago

Hi Guys,

The redirect issue seem to have been solved, but since it wasn't on our side we would like you to confirm it is indeed ok. So please let me know if the issue still persists.
Thanks,

Ronit - ArticlesBase

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ENchat

16 years ago

I thinks its somethink your internet or some your PC cookies problem.
last one year i was used ArticlesBase. Never i can get any problem.

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