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12-15-2017, 08:15 AM
Thread: Antivirus for Linux in Hosting Security and Technology
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If it's in memory, how did it get there? A reboot...
If it's in memory, how did it get there? A reboot of the server should remove it from memory. Then scan the server with root kit hunter or some of the others.
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11-18-2017, 08:05 AM
Thread: Brand Development in Running a Web Hosting Business
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I think if you talk with some brand development...
I think if you talk with some brand development people they'll tell you that brand development and marketing go hand in hand.
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11-18-2017, 07:53 AM
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Maybe that's your niche! Rural America. Think...
Maybe that's your niche! Rural America. Think about those businesses in that town 20 minutes away. What are they? Do they just server their local markets? Could they expand beyond into neighboring...
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11-18-2017, 07:47 AM
Thread: Business Plan!!! in Running a Web Hosting Business
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I think the idea of a formal business plan is not...
I think the idea of a formal business plan is not necessary, but, having said that, you also need at least an idea of costs, server space, server specs, offering, target markets, marketing, niche,...
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11-18-2017, 07:28 AM
Thread: looking for VPS with 2TB HDD space in VPS Hosting
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I'm checking out Secure Dragon for some storage...
I'm checking out Secure Dragon for some storage requirements. They seem like a good company.
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11-18-2017, 07:20 AM
Thread: Deleting unwanted files in Hosting Security and Technology
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As stated above, I would rename them first, check...
As stated above, I would rename them first, check the sites to see if they're still working and if so, zip up those folders, then download them to your local computer for further analysis. Then...
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11-18-2017, 07:17 AM
Thread: Am I Hacked !? in Hosting Security and Technology
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I have to agree with that recommendation. It...
I have to agree with that recommendation. It sounds like you're unfamiliar with this and you should hire someone to fully debug this issue/
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11-18-2017, 07:13 AM
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With a website based on .NET, you'll have to...
With a website based on .NET, you'll have to check the files to see which ones have changed over the past month. Or better yet, register the site with Google's Webmaster tools (or now known as the...
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11-09-2017, 12:45 PM
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We don't offer hosting, but I would say the vast...
We don't offer hosting, but I would say the vast majority of our customers wouldn't know vmware from kvm or anything else. Do you have clients that do? I'm curious...
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11-01-2017, 04:22 PM
Thread: Hacked/infected server in Hosting Security and Technology
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[FEATURED] Are there any bogus WP admin users? We've seen...
Are there any bogus WP admin users? We've seen some of these where the hackers have either stolen (via a password stealing trojan) or guessed an admin password.
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10-27-2017, 08:09 AM
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[FEATURED] We've seen many cases where, like on your cPanel,...
We've seen many cases where, like on your cPanel, you have 5 websites. Hackers find a way in on let's say website #2. They don't infect that site because they want you to focus your attention on the...
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10-27-2017, 06:23 AM
Thread: Hacked/infected server in Hosting Security and Technology
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[FEATURED] First, check the version of WordPress on that...
First, check the version of WordPress on that site.
Second, replace the wp-admin and wp-includes folders with files from a fresh WordPress download of the same version. You can get all versions... -
10-24-2017, 05:09 PM
Thread: Hacked/infected server in Hosting Security and Technology
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[FEATURED] Check your files for the dreaded favicon.* files...
Check your files for the dreaded favicon.* files that are "included" in the obfuscated code.
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10-23-2017, 03:36 PM
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[FEATURED] Were all the infected sites on the same cPanel? ...
Were all the infected sites on the same cPanel?
I'd look at other common denominators if they were on separate cPanel accounts.
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10-23-2017, 03:05 PM
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[FEATURED] Are your sites on the same cPanel? How do you...
Are your sites on the same cPanel?
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10-23-2017, 10:57 AM
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[FEATURED] I know! Some large hosting providers disable it...
I know! Some large hosting providers disable it by default. I think they believe that nobody ever reads them and they take up disk space, so why not disable them?
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10-23-2017, 07:55 AM
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[FEATURED] flameproof, the OP... Can you check your users...
flameproof, the OP...
Can you check your users in WP? We typically see, with type of favicon.badstuff infections that the hackers have created a new administrator in WP.
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10-23-2017, 07:43 AM
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[FEATURED] Make certain your Access Logs are activated. Some...
Make certain your Access Logs are activated. Some hosts disable them by default. Then scan the logs. Look for any traffic, but typically POSTs to a file that doesn't belong there. POSTs to the same...
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10-10-2017, 10:27 AM
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Also be sure to check for any bogus admin users...
Also be sure to check for any bogus admin users in WordPress. We still find many WordPress sites infected due to either stolen or easily guessed passwords.
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09-18-2017, 05:31 PM
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I don't think it's ever been highly rated by any...
I don't think it's ever been highly rated by any third-party testing source. Ever.
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09-11-2017, 04:14 PM
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To answer your question directly, most of the...
To answer your question directly, most of the hosting providers are the same. They're supplying you with cPanel on a shared hosting account. It's been years since we've seen a hosting provider...
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09-07-2017, 12:00 PM
Thread: PHP Functions to disable in Hosting Security and Technology
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[FEATURED] If you have SSH access do a grep on the website...
If you have SSH access do a grep on the website files for each of the functions you're looking to disable - before disabling them.
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09-06-2017, 09:39 AM
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Are you guys looking for free rules that apply to...
Are you guys looking for free rules that apply to various CMS platforms? Or specific to WordPress?
Just curious...
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09-06-2017, 07:57 AM
Thread: PHP Functions to disable in Hosting Security and Technology
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[FEATURED] Here is what we typically have in the root of the...
Here is what we typically have in the root of the website's php.ini file:
allow_url_fopen = Off
allow_url_include = Off
file_uploads = Off
open_basedir = /home(full path to website root)
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09-06-2017, 07:54 AM
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[FEATURED] In cPanel you may have to activate them first....
In cPanel you may have to activate them first. Look in the Statistics or Log section. Click on Raw Access Logs and click the top check box. That will keep the saving the logs forever. Not necessarily...
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