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12-22-2004, 09:54 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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Santy worm hits more than 40,000 websites(phpBB)
Thousands of website bulletin boards have been defaced by a virus that used Google to spread across the net.
The Santy worm first appeared on 20 December and within 24 hours had successfully hit more than 40,000 websites.
The malicious program exploits a vulnerability in the widely used phpBB software.
Santy's spread has now been stopped after Google began blocking infected sites searching for new victims.
More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4117711.stmPrimary email: advanced dot programmer at gmail dot com ..
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12-22-2004, 09:59 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Much of this was automated by the well known capabilities of Google's comprehensive search feature. It will continue to be a powerful tool.
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12-22-2004, 10:37 AM #3Web Hosting Master
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this is very bad. There are a few things you can do to stop it.
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12-22-2004, 11:18 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Yes
It is given on phpBB site. You need to upgrade to the newest available release of PHP (both versions 4 and 5).
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=248046Primary email: advanced dot programmer at gmail dot com ..
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12-22-2004, 11:55 AM #5MAOMPSMITCUT (rmbr this? lol)
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heh, another reason why you should never use piece of crap software like phpBB and buy a real discussion board software instead.
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12-22-2004, 12:01 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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<3 vBulletin ^_^
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12-22-2004, 12:09 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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heh, another reason why you should never use piece of crap software like phpBB and buy a real discussion board software instead.Kerry Jones
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12-22-2004, 12:20 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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bbc.co.uk . . . Once Google started blocking these search queries the rate of infection tailed off sharply . . . Santy is not the first malicious program to use Google to help it spread.Originally posted by Alfarin
heh, another reason why you should never use piece of crap software like phpBB and buy a real discussion board software instead.
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12-22-2004, 12:24 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Kerry Jones
. . . Truthfully, I wouldn't be surprized if this virus was launched by a message board company that is losing big due to the phpbb.
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12-22-2004, 12:46 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Odd! I was thinking that too . . . now that IPB is no longer free. + there are other free boards as well.Kerry Jones
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12-22-2004, 01:09 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Kerry Jones
. . . It does seem to be a well planned attack especially considering they used google to spread it.