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10/24/2014 9:01 AM
 

Can anyone please explain what this General Exception error means.  The site seems to be having lots of General Exception errors. (see further down for a paste off all events in two days, also a few people are trying to get access to but being rejected.)

I'm a little concerned by the RawURL listed in this error.

Thanks for everyone's help with this

Charlie

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10/24/2014 1:24:52 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 

AssemblyVersion: 6.2.9

PortalID: 0

PortalName: Unlimited Studios

UserID: -1

UserName:

ActiveTabID: 55

ActiveTabName: Home

RawURL: /hackby9gate/tabid/55/ctl/ExportTab/Default.aspx?popUp=true

AbsoluteURL: /Default.aspx

AbsoluteURLReferrer:

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

DefaultDataProvider: DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider, DotNetNuke.SqlDataProvider

ExceptionGUID: e39222e3-22b5-40b4-92e8-5ba48ad22472

InnerException: Unhandled Error Adding Module to ContentPane

FileName:

FileLineNumber: 0

FileColumnNumber: 0

Method: System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal

StackTrace:

Message: DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: Unhandled Error Adding Module to ContentPane ---> System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted. at System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal() at System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo) at System.Web.HttpResponse.End() at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url, Boolean endResponse, Boolean permanent) at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.Tabs.Export.OnInit(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) at System.Web.UI.Control.AddedControl(Control control, Int32 index) at System.Web.UI.ControlCollection.Add(Control child) at DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.LoadAjaxPanel() at DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.CreateChildControls() at System.Web.UI.Control.EnsureChildControls() at DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.get_ModuleControl() at DotNetNuke.UI.Containers.Container.get_ModuleControl() at DotNetNuke.UI.Containers.Container.ProcessModule() at DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Pane.InjectModule(ModuleInfo module) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Pane.InjectModule(ModuleInfo module) at DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Skin.InjectModule(Pane pane, ModuleInfo module)

Source:

Server Name: WIN-Z63EIVDRV0V

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Event Log for two days

Date
Log Type
Username
Website
Summary
10/24/2014 1:51:24 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 1:51:24 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 1:28:07 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 1:28:06 PM 
Login - Superuser 
ushost 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 194.32.190.7  
10/24/2014 1:24:52 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 1:24:52 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 1:06:12 PM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 66 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/24/2014 1:06:12 PM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/24/2014 12:45:00 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 12:45:00 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 10:50:22 AM 
Login Success 
usadmin 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 86.9.251.84  
10/24/2014 10:16:06 AM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 33 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/24/2014 10:16:06 AM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/24/2014 10:10:04 AM 
Login Failure 
Cla86O 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 151.237.186.110  
10/24/2014 10:10:03 AM 
Login Failure 
Cla86O 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 151.237.186.110  
10/24/2014 10:10:02 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 10:10:01 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 7:15:01 AM 
Login Failure 
FTJMel 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 69.12.89.39  
10/24/2014 7:14:59 AM 
Login Failure 
FTJMel 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 69.12.89.39  
10/24/2014 7:14:55 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 7:14:55 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/24/2014 7:14:18 AM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 16 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/24/2014 7:14:17 AM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/24/2014 7:03:49 AM 
Application Started 
 
 
 
10/24/2014 2:07:07 AM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 139 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMess 
10/24/2014 2:07:06 AM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/23/2014 4:19:53 PM 
Login Success 
usadmin 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 86.9.251.84  
10/23/2014 3:29:53 PM 
Login Success 
usadmin 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 86.9.251.84  
10/23/2014 3:28:56 PM 
Application Started 
 
 
 
10/23/2014 2:57:32 PM 
Login Success 
usadmin 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 86.9.251.84  
10/23/2014 12:56:25 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 12:56:25 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 12:33:42 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 12:33:42 PM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 9:54:12 AM 
Login Failure 
IriBeich 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 176.31.199.103  
10/23/2014 9:54:11 AM 
Login Failure 
IriBeich 
Unlimited Studios 
IP 176.31.199.103  
10/23/2014 9:54:10 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 9:54:09 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 2:06:32 AM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 12 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/23/2014 2:06:17 AM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/23/2014 2:06:15 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 2:06:10 AM 
General Exception 
 
Unlimited Studios 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID 0 PortalName Unlimited Studios UserID -1 Us 
10/23/2014 2:04:06 AM 
Application Started 
 
 
 
10/22/2014 11:25:09 PM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 32 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/22/2014 11:25:08 PM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/22/2014 10:03:08 PM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 32 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/22/2014 10:03:07 PM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
10/22/2014 10:01:09 PM 
Scheduler Event Failure 
 
 
THREAD ID 31 TYPE DotNetNuke.Services.Social.Messaging.Scheduler.CoreMessa 
10/22/2014 10:01:08 PM 
Scheduler Exception 
 
 
AssemblyVersion 6.2.9 PortalID -1 PortalName UserID -1 UserName ActiveTabI 
 
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10/24/2014 7:14 PM
 

There was a known hack - well at least it acted like one - which would allow a user that was not logged on to access the export page template on older versions of dnn.

The url you are seeing is how that hack appeared

On most sites - including your own I would suggest attempting to access that url will force the request to automatically be redirected to the LOGIN page.

IF you check the url on your own site - (add your domain name to the front) -  it will take you to your login page.

So in terms of the hack/bot hit - its not likely that you are being effected in any way ...

HOWEVER - it is also a possible precursor for the spambot attack - in that it is ONE of the possible ways that the spambot attack attempts to work out of a site is running DNN.

I would suggest that you looking at upgrading to the latest version of dnn that has solutions in place to deal with that issues as well.

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Finally the reason you are seeing an exception when this bot hits your system is a little more complex.

There have been a number of known issues in older versions of dnn - that cause exceptions to happen with a bot or spider or crawler hits a site for the first time - especially if the site is not running a keep alive system.

 A lot of those exceptions can be traced back to a serious issue in the way the scheduler used to work - effectively if a crawler makes multiple requests at the same time (something the always pretty much do) the scheduler can be falsely made to launch multiple times - which eventually causes an exception .

The only solution that I am aware of which deals with that issue is an upgrade of dnn to 7.3.3.

 

Westa

 

 
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10/25/2014 8:20 AM
 
Westa


Thanks for your swift reply.

Charlie
 
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