Help please...my forum got hacked!!!

[IchBin]

No offense to Dream Host, but maybe its time you pay someone that actually knows what they're doing so they can lock down the server. Crack down on people using out of date software while you're at it. Its a 24/7 battle though.

[akulion]

lol no i mentioned that off topic..it wasnt DH that was hacked

[soMzE]

LOOK WHAT HE IS DOING!!!! www.thelivezone.net

Banned his ip, new smf new tp!! new database password, and he is playing with the forum more than i do!! he does everything.

HOWW??

[G6Cad]

It have nothing to do with your forum or site, it the server you are on that he is hurrasing. You can ban him from your site, but if he is in the server configuration files, you cant do nothing, it is your host fault, not yours at all, you have to ask your HOST to get rid of him and restore the server, and perhaps even upgrade so they have a safer setup for you

[soMzE]

My god i hate this guy, he's personally attacking me...
I wish i knew who he is, I WOULD ....... D*MN going totally out of  my mind!!

I contacted my host today and they told me i have to update my software, that its MY fault this is happening, i gave them the ip adres and they told me the could'nt do anything with it.

But i know it's not, because you guys told me and he get access to my admin account, he can change everything on my forum, leaves messages on the index and restores it 5 min. after.. He does it all...

Sorry guys i'm really frustrated,my members are running away because the don't know what's happening to them.. he says horribel things...

[akulion]

yea sooner or later these hackers always find a way in
happens to the best of us

what a waste of life - sitting 24-7 hacking people

[IchBin]

What other software are you running besides TP and SMF? And if you're host knows so much then maybe they should tell you exactly how and why they are getting access.

[Wish]

www.purgehosting.com Best reseller ever 0.o The security it has is crazy ^^ and for the price, very good hosting.

[soMzE]

yea sooner or later these hackers always find a way in
happens to the best of us

what a waste of life - sitting 24-7 hacking people

Yeah that's true... but you know what? I saw him on the forum, i reconized his ip so i blocked him and i told him what i thought, (reason why banned) so i got him a little bit  Can't write it down here because it was not nice 

But 5 seconds later my site is offline and he wrote a response! Just like he was chatting with me. 
So my forum was back after that, and minutes later he changed my boards, everything..

And bang again gone with the wind, but my filemanager was still open so i deleted my whole forum but i could reach the database no more.. he had/has totaal controle of my account.

What other software are you running besides TP and SMF? And if you're host knows so much then maybe they should tell you exactly how and why they are getting access.

I'm running no other software besides TP and SMF 1.1.1,.. but only i uploaded my database backup, but that should not be a problem i hope? Because that's all i have left...

And i will contact my host again by phone today and i will tell them that they have to secure there server better..

www.purgehosting.com Best reseller ever 0.o The security it has is crazy ^^ and for the price, very good hosting.

Thnx, i'll check this one, looks good..thank you all! 

[whatever]

Oke this is what i did:

I emailed TinyPic.com about the picture hosted by the hacker and i asked them if they could remove it and maybe give me the ip adres of the uploader. Within 5 minutes the replied with the answer the removed the image and the gave me the ipadres..

The host is from the netherlands and within the district i live in..

Is this ip of any use for me or my hosting service?

It's been a few years since I used to deal with hackers on a regular basis, so my information may be out of date. However, this is what I used to do:
1. Get the exact time of the attack.
2. Get the hacker's IP
3. Search whois for the ISP of that IP
4. Write to abuse@ of that ISP with the time and IP.

Was a time when I used to punish hackers and I reckoned on getting at least one banned by their ISP per day. If the hacker is associated with a website, you could try and get the website closed by the server, using a similar method. In short: complain to every authority you can - you may be pleasantly surprised at the help you get.

My sympathies and best regards!