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Badware on my forum
06-11-2009 1:44 PM
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I got a note of force9 saying that I have Badware on my forum, but the information from force9 and Google is vague the ticket number: 30631205
How do I fine the Badware and get rid of it?
Re: Badware on my forum
06-11-2009 3:21 PM
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Re: Badware on my forum
06-11-2009 6:36 PM
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How can I test the site to see if it is clean?

[Edit]
Have replaced the index.php in the Themes
<?php
// This file is here solely to protect your Themes directory.
// Look for Settings.php....
if (file_exists(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php'))
{
// Found it!
require(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/Settings.php');
header('Location: ' . $boardurl);
}
// Can't find it... just forget it.
else
exit;
?>
[Bad Code Modifyed To Stop From Running]
Code deleted
Is it ok for me to make the files read only? that is the index.php files.
[Moderator's note by Jim (Oldjim) Code deleted as the code is still picked up as a Trojan by Kaspersky even though it won't run ]
Re: Badware on my forum
06-11-2009 11:10 PM
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Gabe
Edit: see https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/faq.php
Re: Badware on my forum
06-11-2009 11:23 PM
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Re: Badware on my forum
07-11-2009 1:04 PM
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Do I need to change all user Passwords on the forum?

@Gabe My computer is clean, I use Sandboxed to Run my Web Browser in.
Re: Badware on my forum
07-11-2009 4:19 PM
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Quote from: Midnight I hav Modifyed the code above to Stop it from Running.
There's still enough of the code left to match AV definitions for Trojan-Downloader.JS.Iframe.bxs. Please delete.
Quote Do I need to change all user Passwords on the forum?
No. Assuming this version runs to pattern, the interaction with your site is purely to inject the code to herd your users to the malware site. It's not after their forum logins, it's after their bank logins (etc, etc). They already have your ftp login and it would be prudent to assume they have other details.
Quote My computer is clean
Seems unlikely. They would need your ftp login. Do you use your web browser for ftp? Worth checking and rechecking for infection.
Gabe
Re: Badware on my forum
07-11-2009 8:52 PM
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Quote They already have your ftp login and it would be prudent to assume they have other details.
Not off my computer thay don't, but I will change the Password to my ftp login.
Quote Seems unlikely. They would need your ftp login.
Well my computer is clean, I have lookd for: Variant 1, Variant 2, Variant 3 and Variant 4
Quote Do you use your web browser for ftp?
Yes
Quote Worth checking and rechecking for infection.
I did check and recheck for infections, and as I said I use Sandboxed so I can not get a infection.
Re: Badware on my forum
07-11-2009 10:32 PM
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Quote from: Midnight @Gabe, The code can not run so I rather leave it so people can see the code to look for.
Your choice. Because of the code that is there my browser blocks the site - I assume it will do the same for many others. Leave it like that if you are happy to loose visitors!
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Re: Badware on my forum
07-11-2009 10:47 PM
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I have removed it from my forum already, so the forum should be clean now!
Re: Badware on my forum
08-11-2009 9:40 AM
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Rather than it being someone getting hold of a password I suspect it was done by an SQL injection. I notice that you haven't updated to 1.1.10 - that could be why your forums were attacked.
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Re: Badware on my forum
08-11-2009 12:15 PM
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Quote from: jelv I suspect it was done by an SQL injection.
Possible, but it would be more typical of other malware. Zeus-type attacks have tended to go for ftp. It might show up in the logs.
Quote from: Midnight if it is causing warnings I will remove it!
It is (not on load in my case, but on cache). I don't think the erroneous warnings are that much of a problem, of themselves, but some AV systems are set to report ostensibly infected sites and I'm slightly concerned that this forum could wrongly end up on an infected-sites list if it displays malware code.
Quote from: Midnight Not off my computer thay don't
Malware can run within a sandbox. If you browse then ftp without emptying the sandbox in between, something like an MITB script could harvest your details. Safer to use different clients for trusted and distrusted activities.
Quote I use Sandboxed so I can not get a infection.
I'd think in terms of risk reduction rather than elimination. I hope you're right, and if you can't find any of the usual suspects then that's encouraging.
Gabe
Re: Badware on my forum
09-11-2009 12:14 PM
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Quote from: jelv [snip] I notice that you haven't updated to 1.1.10 - that could be why your forums were attacked.
For me to get the forum updated to 1.1.10, I would need to put the forum back to default installation. mined you it may just be worth it, I will have a think on that one!
Quote from: Gabe [snip] It might show up in the logs.
Do you mean the forum logs?
Quote Malware can run within a sandbox.
not wen it has been Deleted.

Quote If you browse then ftp without emptying the sandbox in between
I don't.

Quote Safer to use different clients for trusted and distrusted activities.
I will fink on that one, it is just that I am so used to using Internet Explorer for ftping, but I do have FileZilla Client.
Quote [snip] if you can't find any of the usual suspects then that's encouraging.
No I can not find any of the usual suspects on my computer.

Re: Badware on my forum
09-11-2009 2:32 PM
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Quote from: Midnight Do you mean the forum logs?
Yes. If they got in by SQL injection, it could show up in the access logs, and if they got in by ftp, it could show up in the xfer logs. Hope for the former (the latter would conform to type, but I am a devout, practising pessimist :)). If they left a time bomb and the actual hack happened ages ago, it may not show in either.
Gabe
Re: Badware on my forum
11-11-2009 6:56 PM
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