"Account Suspended"

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #1 03-11-08, 03:56

Could any of you please tell me when this error message first appeared? I believe it was on or about last Tuesday.

The reason I ask is I suspect we're under attack by someone who's slipped a trojan into our system at some level. I am the ONLY one who has access to the overall control system which could do this thing... albeit effective this evening our passwords have been changed... methinks someone is pissed I wouldn't let them in to spam us. They've been shutting us down every two hours today...........

In any case, I'm working to debug our systems right now, and in the meantime I need to track our more recent membership applicants. If you have any info, please forward ASAP please. One way or another I'm going to beat this shit!!!

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #2 03-11-08, 13:50

FOLLOWUP:

It seems whatever's gotten in here is now striking at 15 past the hour, each hour, leading me to suspect it's a buried script somewhere. I'm still working on finding and isolating the little sumbitch, so far without luck.

I'll keep you posted, but in the meantime, just mind 15 past each hour!

G.

Brian Gough · #3 03-11-08, 14:21

Geoff,

Until the last couple of months I have never had a major problem accessing the MLU Forum from either of my locations. Recently it has been bad, but yesterday was the worst, with various "account suspended" and "cancelled" notices showing up at all 4 of the log in points.

Good luck in tracking down the problem.

Brian

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #4 03-11-08, 16:27

Thanks Brian.... this is a nasty one. I've filed tickets with both the hosting service people and the software providers, and I hope one or another can help. Methinks it's a trojan which has been written to deliberately take down this domain to "punish" us for...??? I don't know but it has my full attention.

I do know that this evening (EST) I will be taking the whole thing down to upgrade regardless... I'll give everyone as much notice as possible. I'm just sorry for this 15 minutes past the hour thing - I know it's frustrating!

Alex Blair (RIP) · #5 03-11-08, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Thanks Brian.... this is a nasty one. I've filed tickets with both the hosting service people and the software providers, and I hope one or another can help. Methinks it's a trojan which has been written to deliberately take down this domain to "punish" us for...??? I don't know but it has my full attention.

I do know that this evening (EST) I will be taking the whole thing down to upgrade regardless... I'll give everyone as much notice as possible. I'm just sorry for this 15 minutes past the hour thing - I know it's frustrating!

Jif
I just noticed it yesterday...I'm in here a couple of times a day...
I think it's the damned COMMIES...
Have a Ripple or two and get them rotten suckers..Too bad you couldn't do a reverse program that would go to the sourse and give them a good dose of the clap..!!
That would smart..
Keep up the great effort..This will get you a MID for sure..
Brother Al

cliff · #6 03-11-08, 19:17

happened here local Queensland time of about 5am yesterday November 3 and it is only this morning 4:15 am that I have gained access again.

Alex Blair (RIP) · #7 03-11-08, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Thanks Brian.... this is a nasty one. I've filed tickets with both the hosting service people and the software providers, and I hope one or another can help. Methinks it's a trojan which has been written to deliberately take down this domain to "punish" us for...??? I don't know but it has my full attention.

I do know that this evening (EST) I will be taking the whole thing down to upgrade regardless... I'll give everyone as much notice as possible. I'm just sorry for this 15 minutes past the hour thing - I know it's frustrating!

Jif
I just noticed it yesterday...I'm in here a couple of times a day...
I think it's the damned COMMIES...
Have a Ripple or two and get them rotten suckers..Too bad you couldn't do a reverse program that would go to the source and give them a good dose of the clap..!!
That would smart..
Keep up the great effort..This will get you a MID for sure..
Brother Al

Ryan · #8 04-11-08, 07:00

The best of luck Jif to you and the others trying to tackle this attack.
Thanks to Keefy for the "heads up" via email.

One thing I did notice was that I got " account suspended" notification and " contact the webmaster/ provider @ class-five.com. But this was when I tried to log in via: www.mapleleafup.org/forums.
Is that strange or normal?

All the best again.

aj.lec · #9 04-11-08, 07:07

Best of luck with it Jif
bring back capital punishment

some "people" really are a waste of oxygen
That message came up when i went to log in on Saturday night (7pm Australian time) ,sunday and again this morning