Hi,

 

Sorry to say the site database got hacked a couple more times.  I've since
learned that not only is the problem not limited to Microsoft (it's hitting
mySQL and php sites equally), it has hit some high profile sites.

 

The site is back up but for now I've had to disable the self-service
caretaker capability.

 

I'm not certain at all that I've secured the db enough to prevent
reoccurrence, but I have a clean copy of the current data backed up - its
what I've been restoring from.

 

Because the problem is using a Trojan (killav, among others), it can
actually start with someone browsing the deadlists site who doesn't know
their computer is infected - which is likely how this started in the first
place.  Computer infected > browse the site > Trojan inserts script into
database > another user browses site without script protection > script from
database infects their computer.  and so on.   If you google nihaorr1,
you'll see examples of sites that have been infected.

 

Anyway, an advisement and warning to put a script blocker on your browser.
Firefox has a good one called NoScript which I've found works great.

 

If you're interested in the more techie side of this, there are a couple
sites with info about this specific problem and the data corruption issue:

 

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?p=5062241.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/SqlInjectionAttacks.aspx

 

Thanks


Kevin

 

 

 

 

 

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