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Poisoned web sites - is mine infected?
03-05-2008 8:33 AM
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I have just installed AVG Free Version 8 and noted this message. The number of poisoned web sites is increasing. 1 in 1000 web pages are infected with malicious drive-by downloads (source IDG News). While AVG might protect me while surfing the net what about my site on Plus? Is there any way I can check my site out on the server to see if it is OK? I don't want to become one of them. Does Plus have a scanner installed that will pick this out and either clear out the problem and/or advise me of the situation? Does Plus even care about this? Who knows; there is never any mention of it.
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03-05-2008 8:46 AM
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PlusNet do not have a scanner and you are the only one responsible for your webspace.
I am not aware of any software you can download that will check a website for such things.
Is this a dynamic (i.e. php/MySQL) based website or just html. If the latter, the likelihood of you getting compromised is much less. If yo use a forum or blog software just make sure it is always up to date with patches/fixes/new versions as they are the most likely candidates for being compromised.
I am not aware of any software you can download that will check a website for such things.
Is this a dynamic (i.e. php/MySQL) based website or just html. If the latter, the likelihood of you getting compromised is much less. If yo use a forum or blog software just make sure it is always up to date with patches/fixes/new versions as they are the most likely candidates for being compromised.
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03-05-2008 10:37 AM
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If you have a look here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/25/mass_web_attack_grows/ you will see a number of searches which may help.
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19-05-2008 7:18 AM
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Thank you for the replies.
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19-05-2008 11:14 AM
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If AVG 8 protects you while you are surfing, surely it will protect you while you are surfing your own site and inform you of any problems.
Or am I being a bit naieve with my thinking on that
Or am I being a bit naieve with my thinking on that
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01-10-2008 8:52 AM
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Thanks; that is a good idea. Would take some time to look at every page of my website with IE but I could check all those links while I am doing it to see if any have gone dead.
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01-10-2008 10:51 AM
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Why don't you use AVG to scan the local version of the server on your PC,
then delete the whole online site and upload it afresh.
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