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Title: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: zshanthi on February 07, 2012, 04:34:31 PM
hxxp://www.perl-resume.com

Please see the attached image

Does anyone of you get a virus waring when you visit the above site ?

It is a false alarm or is it a genuine virus ?

Shanthi

Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Pondus on February 07, 2012, 04:39:08 PM
INFECTED - see attached screen shot

Malware entry: MW:JS:160 - http://sucuri.net/malware/malware-entry-mwjs160

Metascan - http://metascan-online.com/results.cgi?uid=oyoewmsekncmdt90utegoqlx1nl1mayy
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Hermite15 on February 07, 2012, 04:39:14 PM
kill that link (make it hxxp , and tell your friend to post himself ;D
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: zshanthi on February 07, 2012, 04:55:57 PM
kill that link (make it hxxp , and tell your friend to post himself ;D

Killing ??

I informed my friend and he deleted virus but how to make sure it does not happen again

please test again

http://www.perl-resume.com (http://www.perl-resume.com)
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Pondus on February 07, 2012, 04:57:45 PM
Norman lab confirms infected
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Already detected as JS/Blacole.AE



EDIT seems sucuri result is Cached so may take some time to change........Sucuri now also say clean   ;)

Metascan now say clean
http://metascan-online.com/results.cgi?uid=x1i6k5ye93f9n7klana5qaqn239h7o2g

Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: zshanthi on February 07, 2012, 05:13:41 PM
Norman lab confirms infected
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Already detected as JS/Blacole.AE



EDIT seems sucuri result is Cached so may take some time to change........Sucuri now also say clean   ;)

Metascan now say clean
http://metascan-online.com/results.cgi?uid=x1i6k5ye93f9n7klana5qaqn239h7o2g



so the most common way for this virus to happen is to steal ftp passwords OR hack the server directly and gain access  ?

Shanthi
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: DavidR on February 07, 2012, 06:50:10 PM
Generally the most common way is the site being hacked due to old versions of content management software being vulnerable and exploited (like, PHP, WordPress, etc.). o the site webmaster/host has to keep the software up to date.

Also see, Tips for Cleaning & Securing Your Website, http://www.stopbadware.org/home/security (http://www.stopbadware.org/home/security).

Also see, Help: I Got Hacked. Now What Do I Do? http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/cc512587%28en-us%29.aspx (http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/cc512587%28en-us%29.aspx).


Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Alibi on February 15, 2012, 11:18:16 AM
kill that link (make it hxxp , and tell your friend to post himself ;D

Killing ??

I informed my friend and he deleted virus but how to make sure it does not happen again

please test again

http://www.perl-resume.com (http://www.perl-resume.com)



Hi Zhanti!
Just saw the tread. I have several websites in the same hosting account, and 2 days ago they all got infected somehow with the exact malware your friend had with his website (mwjs160). I spent all day long yesterday trying to resolve the problem not to avail.
I've seen that your friend deleted the virus within a day. Can you ask him how he did that please? I am getting really desperate now.

Thanks.
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Pondus on February 15, 2012, 04:53:14 PM
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I've seen that your friend deleted the virus within a day. Can you ask him how he did that please? I am getting really desperate now.
Have you tried this  http://sucuri.net/signup

Information for Website Owners
http://stopbadware.org/home/webmasters

Tips for Cleaning & Securing Your Website
http://stopbadware.org/home/security
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Alibi on February 15, 2012, 07:01:35 PM
That's very useful information thanks.
I am still very curious about how the guy removed that malware from his site. Will be good to see if he didn't have to pay that much to delete it.
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Pondus on February 15, 2012, 07:24:55 PM
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Will be good to see if he didn't have to pay that much to delete it.
90$ for a year....including monitoring every 6 hours....is that expencive ?
Title: Re: my friend's website shows it contains virus
Post by: Alibi on February 16, 2012, 11:15:25 PM
All sorted now. I contacted my hosting provider and hey resolved the problem for me. Thanks for your help.  ;)