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11-20-2009, 07:19 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 27' Overlander
Trotwood
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2007
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AndyR and Janet and Whomever
THANK YOU
I appreciate the little message that came up when I clicked on this site. This explained alot. I kept wondering why I was getting a Notice from my Spyware and Registery software that I had never gotten before and just figured it was some kind of error. IT kept saying"Malicious Site HAS BEEN BLOCKED".I dont think I have any issues because I let it do its job.
Thanks again for your rapid response.
Roger
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11-20-2009, 09:50 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 35
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Thanks, job well done!
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11-20-2009, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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a totally lay persons view...
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Originally Posted by 65CV
..What effect, if any, did the security breach have on members who accessed the site during the time the malicious code was in place? Any links?...
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my understanding is it depends on WHERE the funky code is inserted...
and IF the member follows any links to other sites OR copies/downloads any files from either site.
(which is ONE of the reasons taking the site OFFLINE 4 awhile protects members from being hooked)
we don't 'share' here in the sense that f/book or other virtual communities do
and HOPEFULLY we don't include truly sensitive material in our user profiles.
some of the info i've scanned on this suggests site passwords might be at risk for SOME members.
as bob notes (l i pets) above this started a while back on community sites.
(((that assumes whatever happened IS related to the earlier link and i do NOT know this is EXACTLY what happened...)))
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i'm confident that andyR and the crew is hard at work on this thing.
keep in mind he's got a basket full of communities (cars, royals, boats, rvs, cooks, music fans, retirement/finance)...
that appear to have been taken by this issue.
although the fiberglass rv site and book reader site were apparently not involved (different server perhaps?)
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as the use and enrollment of these virtual communities grows, villains will become more common.
so the filters, protections will need to keep pace AND members need to stay alert...
don't leave the keys in your puter and the processor running, some1 will steal it!
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i suspect ONCE and AFTER the mess is really cleaned up, we'll get a good explanation from the staff...
cheers
2air'
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all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.j.
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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11-20-2009, 10:06 AM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
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I actually went to bed early last night, not having the AIRFORUMS to entertain me.
Brian
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WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
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11-20-2009, 10:09 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1972 29' Ambassador
Harrah
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 110
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No problem! Better to do what you did than get blamed for letting it go on and infect the machines of your end users.
On a side note, was this a result of getting behind in your version of vBulletin, or were you on a current version that all other sites must now patch? Just curious, as I visit a lot of vBulletin based sites and would like to know what versions to be wary of when I'm on there.
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11-20-2009, 10:30 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
1954 22' Safari
Deerfield
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,419
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Quote:
Originally Posted by richinny
bravo to the staff. i did get to bed early last night due to the outage, lol.
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Hey, maybe you're onto something. We could shut the site down every night at 10! Just base it on whatever time zone your computer is in.
I'm sure we could all use a little more sleep, and that way we'll know we're not missing out on anything!
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11-20-2009, 10:31 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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This situation was from a hole in a patch added a few days back. The mentioned Oct 27th update was not a cause in this situation. The vulnerability was in one of the several add-on software packages used to flesh out the site. It was not related to the core vBulletin software.
Thanks to the hardworking tech side of our team! They didn't get many hours of sleep and they're up already and working to restore a few pages.
Most importantly - the malware issue should be eliminated. Please report immediately if anybody is receiving notices from their browser or antivirus software!
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11-20-2009, 10:59 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Tommy Bahama
Roseville
, California
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 679
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Thanks for acting quickly and keeping us AirForums addicts informed! I never noticed anything.....except the downtime.
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2011 GMC 3500HD Duramax
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11-20-2009, 11:20 AM
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,702
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I read the NY Times online yesterday evening and then watched the last part of the History channel WW II series. It sure was hard for me.
By the way, my Mac always warns me automatically if there is an attempt to download an application (program). I don't know if Microsoft operating systems have that feature, or you have to look for it and enable it. All computers come with a firewall and they help too. But you have to make sure it is turned on.
Gene
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11-20-2009, 11:27 AM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,253
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Thanks for the hard work, guys. The page with the message and updates was a nice touch. I was getting a little itchy without the forums, I felt better when I knew how the cleanup was progressing
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11-20-2009, 11:29 AM
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Moderator dude
1966 26' Overlander
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,501
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Thanks fo rthe hard work guys. I had a similar issue on my yahoo account. I would if these malcontents are a lil more active coming into the season.
>>>>>>>>>>>>Action
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1966 Lincoln 4 door Convertible 462 4V 1971 Ford LTD Convertible 429 4V Phoenix ~ Yeah it's hot however it's a dry heat!
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11-20-2009, 12:03 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,065
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Okay, being techno-challenged is not something we try to hide----what is "malware", what does this mean, if it is bad what does it do to your pooter?
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11-20-2009, 12:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warbler5
I never noticed anything.....except the downtime.
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watch for a crusty oozing rash in ~3-5 days...
((and don't rely on miracle gold bond 4 help...))
or strange squeaking sounds coming from yer mouse.
i've checked with others on this issue, these products seem to help...
also in a ladez version...
cheers
2air'
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all of the true things that i am about to tell you are shameless lies. l.b.j.
we are here on earth to fart around. don't let anybody tell you any different. k.v.
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11-20-2009, 12:10 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,615
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doug&maggie
Okay, being techno-challenged is not something we try to hide----what is "malware", what does this mean, if it is bad what does it do to your pooter?
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Malware includes many bad things...
Malware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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11-20-2009, 01:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,065
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Mmmmm, yes, very bad. Thanks for the link.
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11-21-2009, 11:16 AM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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Thanks for your understanding and patience while we worked on this Thursday. Without getting into details these hackers find amazing ways to weasel their way into systems. Thanks to your feedback we caught it quickly and hopefully mitigated the amount of harm that could be done.
The software that was exploited was vBulletin, the main software that runs our community. They also leveraged vBSEO, the software that optimizes our site for search engines. Both are very mature software packages but each one had a single flaw that on their own is not too critical but together can be used for unsavory purposes.
We have patched all of our software and taken additional measures to make sure this type of exploit will not bite us again.
Thanks again for your patience and understanding.
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11-21-2009, 11:37 AM
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Rivet Master
2010 25' FB Flying Cloud
Davenport
, Iowa
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,146
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drop downs
Andy, I told Roger about this last night, but it is still happening. When reading some of the blogs, there will be a word that is in green and has a double underline. When my mouse passes over these words, a drop down appears, There is a title of Vibrant and than a advertising; for instance in you last blog the word engine is an ad for the Catapiller nascar race. Are these a result of the hackers?mike
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11-21-2009, 11:56 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Tommy Bahama
Roseville
, California
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 679
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2airishuman
watch for a crusty oozing rash in ~3-5 days...
((and don't rely on miracle gold bond 4 help...))
or strange squeaking sounds coming from yer mouse.
i've checked with others on this issue, these products seem to help...
cheers
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I wondered what was causing THAT!
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11-21-2009, 12:02 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Airtandem
Andy, I told Roger about this last night, but it is still happening. When reading some of the blogs, there will be a word that is in green and has a double underline. When my mouse passes over these words, a drop down appears, There is a title of Vibrant and than a advertising; for instance in you last blog the word engine is an ad for the Catapiller nascar race. Are these a result of the hackers?mike
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These Vibrant Media ads are only shown to guests. Are you seeing them when you are logged in?
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11-21-2009, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Limited
1976 31' Sovereign
1983 31' Excella
Greeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 529
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Andy,
I would like to thank you and all your techs for catching and taking care of the problem instead of letting it wonder. Although I am not an avid poster, I am a avid visitor and have to have my fix, I happend on the site friday when doing some background work for a trailer inspection and got the message, I was a little worried that the site would no longer be around to enjoy.
Once again MANY MANY THANKS TO Y'ALL
Mark Hutchens
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