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[rct]

This afternoon (and evening) I've been having difficulty with the MoDaCo forums page, I keep getting redirected to http://caribfinancin...n/pdf.php?f=all
which loads a PDF with a code in it. Anyone else experiencing anything similar?

[Mysterious Stranger]

rct, on Feb 22 2009, 19:54, said:

This afternoon (and evening) I've been having difficulty with the MoDaCo forums page, I keep getting redirected to http://caribfinancin...n/pdf.php?f=all
which loads a PDF with a code in it. Anyone else experiencing anything similar?

See here: http://www.modaco.co...in-modaco-adds/

and also here: http://www.modaco.co...-fishing-virus/

has been a problem for me since last night even after 'fixing'...!

M.S

[rct]

Thanks - hope it gets sorted out soon.

[Monolithix]

There are issues with the site at the moment, Paul will be in touch once it's sorted!

[PaulOBrien]

Should be all sorted now, nasty hackers...

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[frekin]

Paul (MVP), on Feb 23 2009, 02:24, said:

Should be all sorted now, nasty hackers...

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I'm wondering if this is the reason that I've suddenly started getting spam emails from my MoDaCo email alias.  I set up an email address alias for every site I register at, and I've never gotten spam piggybacking on the MoDaCo alias until the last week or so.  The spam traffic is quite sparse but still noticeable, especially since I've never received any unauthorized emails from this site/alias before.

I recommend that you make sure your email database is secure.  I'm going to nuke my MoDaCo email address anyway.

[PaulOBrien]

I have double and tripled checked everything now... but it is possible the database was compromised during the short period the server was compromised.

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[Magnetic_dud]

frekin, on Mar 3 2009, 23:54, said:

I'm wondering if this is the reason that I've suddenly started getting spam emails from my MoDaCo email alias.  I set up an email address alias for every site I register at, and I've never gotten spam piggybacking on the MoDaCo alias until the last week or so.  The spam traffic is quite sparse but still noticeable, especially since I've never received any unauthorized emails from this site/alias before.

I recommend that you make sure your email database is secure.  I'm going to nuke my MoDaCo email address anyway.

really
i am receiving a lot of spam fomr my email alias registered only for modaco

an example of the spam message is:

Quote

Много 42you can protect your account here07
_http://juditgazit.co.il/syreni.html?1z6929tw v6a451t

the hacker got the user database
omg the password is encrypted?
just an MD5 or there is also some "salt" in the ashes?

[PaulOBrien]

Yes, the password is encrypted with a salt...

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[Magnetic_dud]

that's good, so the damage is very limited

[Mr.Clark]

Dang, I wondered why I was getting spam to my Modaco address...

Email and password changed, old email nuked, JIC.

[nsknsk]

thank your post.