TopSites Warning - Page 2

**Kayla** · June 15th, 2007, 7:47 PM

Actually - I'm wrong. TopSites was never in Fantastico.. it was PHPlinks (which is no longer there by the way.)

It just seems these links programs are bad news..

**panache** · June 15th, 2007, 8:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayla

The bot networks are trying to access the directories to hack into the accounts since they still have the vulnerability from last year. http://secunia.com/advisories/19911
They are not going to get in due to our server configuration, but them trying is enough harm to Apache's stability.

as I check the site, the fix for the problem listed here says to update to 5.0.2 and now on the 9th of this month 5.2 has been released...

I would like to know if you can confirm if this has been fixed and what this report is stating is no longer a problem, or has it been ignored.

This is what I am looking for is an answer to if the script I am using is still able to be hacked.

and I Am willing to change to any script recommended by Kayla, et el as being much better.

MJ

**Kayla** · June 15th, 2007, 8:17 PM

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Originally Posted by panache

and I Am willing to change to any script recommended by Kayla, et el as being much better.MJ

When I check respectable sites like Secunia, it reports the vulnerability is unpatched. Yet I just went to the Aardvark website and they released a new version on June 9 - they call it the anti-spam release. You're right! So now I am a bit confused.

Since they are still active with development (which I didn't know just going by what Secunia reported) go ahead and keep using it or install it.. version 5.2.

http://www.aardvarktopsitesphp.com/f...pic.php?t=7079

We will keep zapping out the old versions..

Here's something else that was posted on that thread, so glad I read it now!

http://www.jimwestergren.com/stop-the-topsites-spam

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Please tell other topsite owners about this, there are hundreds out there that are getting affected by these Turkish spammers.

Read that article!

**Kayla** · June 15th, 2007, 8:25 PM

So.. I am still not sure exactly if the vulnerability on Secunia is patched.. but it does seem Aardvark is more responsible than I thought, even so! My apologies to them.

Sara! · June 16th, 2007, 8:28 AM

What about banner rotation sites Kayla?

**Kayla** · June 17th, 2007, 12:20 AM

Is it the same script? I am not sure on what all the TopSites script does.

At the end of the day any similar script can be abused in some way.. just seems the certain way the Aardvark script advertised buttons was a target. But any other script can become the hot target tomorrow.

June 15th, 2007, 7:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kayla Marketing Maven Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,749 posts Gave thanks: 946 Thanked 806 times	Actually - I'm wrong. TopSites was never in Fantastico.. it was PHPlinks (which is no longer there by the way.) It just seems these links programs are bad news.. __________________ Follow Surpass on Twitter and Facebook Check out the Surpass Blog

June 15th, 2007, 8:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kayla Marketing Maven Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,749 posts Gave thanks: 946 Thanked 806 times	So.. I am still not sure exactly if the vulnerability on Secunia is patched.. but it does seem Aardvark is more responsible than I thought, even so! My apologies to them. __________________ Follow Surpass on Twitter and Facebook Check out the Surpass Blog

June 17th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
Kayla Marketing Maven Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,749 posts Gave thanks: 946 Thanked 806 times	Is it the same script? I am not sure on what all the TopSites script does. At the end of the day any similar script can be abused in some way.. just seems the certain way the Aardvark script advertised buttons was a target. But any other script can become the hot target tomorrow. __________________ Follow Surpass on Twitter and Facebook Check out the Surpass Blog

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June 16th, 2007, 8:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sara! Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Apr 2005 Lives in London Hosted on Sh114 88 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 3 times	What about banner rotation sites Kayla?

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