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    I use hosting24 for my site and smf. Some guy came on my server knowing everyones ip and where they lived then he added text above my webclient so I Ipbanned him. So he started removing files from my site. The site said its not their fault.
    The most common reasons for a hacked (defaced) website include:

    - Outdated web application. Every popular web application (Joomla, WordPress, PhpBB...) has had security problems and that's why you have to use always the latest version.

    - Outdated web application extension. If you have installed any third party extensions, you have to keep them up-to-date just as you keep your main web application. Very often users neglect this fact and outdated extensions become easily exploited by intruders.

    - Weak user / administrator passwords. You must ensure that all users have strong passwords, especially the admin and the ones who can create content to your site.

    - Infected local computer - some computer viruses/worms are known to steal FTP logins and after that add malicious code to web files. For this reason make sure to have an updated antivirus software and scan your computer for viruses regularly.

    If your account was hacked, please be sure it's not related to server security. Our servers have advanced security modules (such as Suhosin PHP hardening, PHP open_basedir protection and others) and no more accounts were hacked on same server, which would most likely show, that the issue would lie in your website.
    Their going to restore my files from a week ago but i want to prevent this from happening again. I finally got my server straight with no hacks or dupes but now i have to deal with site sided shit which is really complicated for me because I've never dealth with it. I even had someone else set my smf forums up for me v_v
    If anyone can help me out with this Id love you forever.
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    patch vulnerabilities and public exploits.
    ensure all shells are removed from your webhost.
    ask your host to check if nobody rooted the server.
    Restrict admin panel for admins who don't need it
    Make all admins use a password that is atleast 8 characters long and contains lower-,upcase letters, numbers and symbols.


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    Well im the only one that ever used the site so its not admins. Can anyone help me get smf installed back on my site if their not too busy?
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    how can you not be able to install it yourself there are like 20 manuals and the process explains itself


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    Nevermind. it was that the /forums/install.php wasn't working because i just bought the site. i had to wait 24 hours for them to setup my domain. but thanks for the asshole comment :] much appreciated
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    No problem.


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