Posts Tagged ‘Spam’

What to do if your blog was hacked by evil eval

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Weird things happens. Mostly in WordPress. One morning you see that your permalinks became a something like this:

blah/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/

Or this:

/%&(%7B$%7Beval(base64_decode($_SERVER%5BHTTP_EXECCODE%5D))%7D%7D|.+)&%

Or your feed crapped like this:

error on line 22 at column 71: xmlParseEntityRef: no name wordpress

Do not panic – you’re hacked. And there is three steps to get rid of it.

1) Restore your permalinks
Go to Admin panel -> Settings -> Permalinks.
Set your permalink structure to whatever it was earlier. If you don’t even imagine what it was – you can always ask google for it – just like this: site:yourblogurl.com – and you’ll see the answer in the links to your site.

2) Kill the intruder(s)
Go to your preferred mysql administration tool (say, MySqlAdmin) and run this code in the SQL window:

SELECT * FROM `wp_usermeta`
WHERE `meta_value` LIKE '%script%'

You’ll see the list of records, write down user_ids of those guys.
Go to Admin panel -> Users -> Authors & Users, copy the edit link for any user, it’ll be somethings like:

http://yourblogurl.com/wp-admin/user-edit.php?user_id=14&wp_http_referer=%2Fwp-admin%2Fusers.php

Then paste it into address line, and change user_id=XX to the first user_id you wrote. Go.
Replace First name with whatever you want (for example “z”), insert “motherfncker@test.com” into Email field (or whatever, but remember it, you’ll need it later) and set the Role into Subscriber. Push Update user. Then repeat with the next one in your user_ids list. After you finished – just type in into the search line word “motherfncker” (or whatever you set emails to). Now – just delete bastards!

3) Defend the base
Just upgrade your wordpress. If you will do it periodically – there will be no such problems at all!

If you do not have ability to use some SQL tool – you can try to blind find bastards:
Go to Admin panel -> Users -> Authors & Users
Note the number of Admin users (right under “Users” header). One of them is you, all others – bastard ones :)
Try to find max. user_id in the list by hovering your mouse over links. Then copy the edit link of the user with topmost ID, insert it into address line, change it to next number and go. Did not work? Try the next number. Or previous one. You can even loop through all IDs not in use. And when you’ll find him – you know what to do!

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Disable Autorun Once And For All

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Auto Run Today I wanted to disable Autorun feature in Windows XP box. And I found, that all that Microsoft can bring is funky right-click-on-drive menu with lot of disk types…

That’s not my way. After 2 minutes Autorun feature has been disabled system-wide. And for you it will take less time – because I’ll take care of this.

All you need is to fetch a .reg file below (right click th link, choose “Save target as”), doubleclick it and say “yes”, than reboot.

Disable Autorun (Windows XP)

All the trick is to set
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom\AutoRun to 0

If you wanna do vice-versa trick, you need to fetch and run next file (right click th link, choose “Save target as”), doubleclick it, say ‘yes’, and reboot. If not helps, check those funky right-click-on-drive menu.

Enable Autorun (Windows XP)

That’s all, folks!

Popularity: 85% [?]

3D cover design in two clicks

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Look at this:

3D cover design in two clicks 3D cover design in two clicks 3D cover design in two clicks 3D cover design in two clicks

It’s all virtual. And this is not a professional’s work. Those beautiful product boxes, books, and even DVDs – just in two clicks from you.

This is all a Box Shot 3D software, and it’ll cost a fifty if you want to remove watermarks from shareware version.

Some blah-blahs from official site:

Box Shot 3D is a virtual cover renderer based on ray tracing algorithms. What does this mean? Simply put, the box shots you create will look very realistic. This attractive display is often the deciding factor for purchasing products.

Because of high rendering technology, Box Shot 3D’s rendering is so life-like, customers may think they are seeing the actual product photo. Visit here for more details.

Please look at our product comparison here and judge for yourself the best, most economical and efficient method of creating your perfect product box shot.

This program worth a fifty. Of course you can spent this fifty it for a couple of good 3D design books, and then you can find a good freeware 3D editor, and learn how to use it, and then you’ll be able to render your product box shots! Or, as another way, you can pay a fifty to professional. He’ll do a work for you. One time.

Resume: try it, buy it, use it! My mark: 10 of 10 possible!

Popularity: 56% [?]

Sendmail for Windows Freeware

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I was looking for a windows (I mean win32) command-line send mail utility, something like Unix’s SendMail. And again – all I find worth $$. But when I look harder – I found two little utilities. They’re almost perfect.

1. Blat

Product that may cover most of your needs. Not a sendmail itself, but this is what most people mean when said “sendmail, windows, freeware”. Send your messages from command line, from batch files, from scripts etc. Authorisation and all the stuff is onboard. Opensource. C++. SourceForge based management. Active development.

What is Blat (and what does it do)? Blat is a small, efficent SMTP command line mailer for Windows. It is the SMTP *sending* part of an eMail User Agent (MUA) or eMail client. As such, Blat sends eMail via SMTP (or internet eMail) from the command line, or CGI, …

What is Blat not? Blat is NOT a drop in replacement for the Unix SENDMAIL, MAIL, MAILX utilities (or for that matter, any other eMail tool you can think of). A Perl script written to use these, for example, will not work without some tweaking.

You can download fresh Blat (sorta freeware sendmail for windows) from here: Blat’s download page.

2. Free SendMail Utility for Windows

Simplier one freeware sendmail utility – from John Wood, and it’s in v0.1 Beta state, and seems like author will not support it anymore ever (he called it a 10 minuter in 2005), and it’s written in C# (i.e. if you don’t have dotnetfx installed – so now you have to), but: a) it works; b) it’s simplier than blat; c) it small; d) it’s opensource.

The thing is, .Net gives you everything you need to send email, in an SmtpMail class. To send mail from the command line, I just had to expose this class – and how difficult could that be?! It had to be another 10 minuter.

So once again I did it myself. To save others the hassle of searching through google, or paying cash, I’ve compiled it into a simple command-line utility and put it up on my website.

Sure it’s nothing fancy, but it appears to get the job done from the limited testing I’ve run.

You can download Free SendMail Utility for Windows (a simple freeware sendmail for windows) from here: Free SendMail’s download page.

As for me – the first one is the best.

Hope I helped you to find what you want ;)

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Rise of the Tyrant 2007 Arch Enemy (Promo)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Rise of the Tyrant 2007 Arch Enemy PromoCountry: Sweden (Halmstad)
Genre
: Metal
Release date: 2007 September 24th
Format: MP3
Audio Bitrate: VBR ~240 kbps
Grand Total: 48:33

The band:
Angela Gossow – Vocals
Michael Amott – Guitars
Christopher Amott – Guitars
Sharlee D’Angelo – Bass
Daniel Erlandsson – Drums

Tracklist:

  1. Blood On Our Hands 04:41
  2. The Last Enemy 04:16
  3. I Will Live Again 03:32
  4. In This Shallow Grave 04:54
  5. Revolution Begins 04:12
  6. Rise Of The Tyrant 04:34
  7. The Day You Died 04:53
  8. Intermezzo Liberte 02:51
  9. Night Falls Fast 03:18
  10. The Great Darkness 04:47
  11. Vultures 06:35

And what we have here?

Very clear and powerful sound, big respect to Angela and both Amotts and other guys.

As band’s fan #1 – I downloaded a copy. Forgive me, but I can’t wait so long…

And I was surprised – the sound is clear, no promo “beeps”… Those beeps became a sorta sound-garbage, “klack klack” in the background… I think guys must protect their promo materials heavily… You can download no beeping version of the Rise of the Tyrant from some torrent resource or from e-mule network.

Now I’ll wait September 24th to buy the album – it’s really must-have one!

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Popularity: 32% [?]

War Against SPam – step two!

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Second step – it’s use of Simple Trackback Validation plugin by Michael Woehrer.

Many spam messages is come through trackbacks.

This plugin eliminates spam trackbacks by:

  1. checking if the IP address of the trackback sender is equal to the IP address of the webserver the trackback URL is referring to and
  2. by retrieving the web page located at the URL used in the trackback and checking if the page contains a link to your blog.

Plug has options page. Everything seems pretty good – and again – wait for more info.

Popularity: 19% [?]

War Against SPam – WASP!

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Hi there!

I’ve been thinking of getting post done (about smart MySQL sorting techniques), but when I logged on….

A bunch of spam comments – about meds, about autos, about porn (of course) and all the bloody stuff around this bloody world…

So – I proclaim the War Against SPam (WASP).

The first step in WASP strategy – it’s a set of plugins. I’ll try some, and you’ll be informed about the hostilities.

First in the line will be Math Comment Spam Protection Plugin by Michael Woehrer. You can see its output under the comment form. Also I use the aggressive digits naming – like thr33 or f1ve

Popularity: 15% [?]

Sexepil – Love, Jealousy, Hate

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Sexepil - 1992 - Love, Jealousy, Hate

At least I found this album! Sexepil – it’s a Hungarian alternative rock band, even post-punk, I think.

Tracklist:

1 Angel 4:06
2 Why 3:32
3 Nobody Is An Island 4:06
4 The Wind 4:03
5 Wonder Boy 2:25
6 Big Days 3:20
7 Once Upon A Time In The East (Intro) 1:04
8 Bliss 3:53
9 Buda Girl 5:21
10 Flash From Heaven 3:05
11 Somewhere 2:37
12 Paradise 2:29
13 Garden Of Eden 2:39

I found it in e-mule network.

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Popularity: 19% [?]

Feed ShowZ plugin update

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Feed ShowZ plugin updated to 0.92 version.
Added: Autocensor, Bottom link code.
Some bugs fixed.
Code re-arranged.

Available here: Feed ShowZ plugin homepage

Popularity: 15% [?]

youthumb – another video plugin

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Hi!

I wrote a new plugin – youthumb.
Lightweight and fast.

After a few checks i’ll publish it for your pleasure.

Popularity: 11% [?]

Ad RotateZ & Feed ShowZ now online

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

I checked both for WP 2.1 compatibility, they works.

Now files is available to download. Have fun!
Ad RotateZ plugin homepage
Feed ShowZ plugin homepage

Popularity: 11% [?]

Feed ShowZ plugin for WordPress 2.x

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Hmmm.
I started a new plugin – Feed ShowZ.
You can see homepage here: Feed ShowZ plugin.

Popularity: 10% [?]