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2/3/2008 5:37 PM
 

The one instance of the module causing this can be researched here:

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Blogs/tabid/825/EntryID/422/Default.aspx

Otherwise, you are indeed at the mercy of the hosting provider.   Sorry.


Will Strohl

Upendo Ventures Upendo Ventures
DNN experts since 2003
Official provider of the Hotcakes Commerce Cloud and SLA support
 
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2/3/2008 7:02 PM
 

#1 rule, use complex passwords that are at least 7 characters and contain number, letters, special characters and NO words from the dictionary for all accounts that have the ability to do damage :->

Within moments of your site going up hackers are already at work.   Like the last poster said, it's probably not dotnetnuke, but more someone FTP'd into your server using brut force.  Slamming passwords into the account name of "admin" or something similar.

#2 rule, rename all admin accounts to something other than admin, administrator, superusers etc etc.  If you leave those account names alone, then a hacker needs only to figure out the second half, the password, which if you use words from the dictionary it's pretty easy.

 

Dunno what else to recommend other than just going through the site with a fine comb.

You could also get a 3rd party like :


Josh Martin

 
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2/3/2008 11:07 PM
 

Thank you for the tips, Josh. I had fairly strong passwords, but definitely need to change the name of the default admin account.


Chris
 
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2/4/2008 12:53 AM
 

Nice looking website by the way.  Very clean and well laid out. 

I noticed something very funny.  Not sure how your affiliated with the band or not, but I'm from chicago, my birthday is april 4th, and thats the day your band is comming to chicago!  HA

Well, it made me laught a little.

Nice work though.  Let me know how it goes.  I'd love to get my hands on your log files and take a dig through em out of curiosity...  I have a strong dislike for hackers and love to point them out to thier ISP :->

 

 


Josh Martin

 
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2/4/2008 8:56 AM
 

To Josh:  [insert way overdone April Fool's joke that you have likely heard over and over throughout your life here]

Sorry, I couldn't resist.  :)


Will Strohl

Upendo Ventures Upendo Ventures
DNN experts since 2003
Official provider of the Hotcakes Commerce Cloud and SLA support
 
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