[TriLUG] joomla semi-expert needed

[jason tower]

i'm sure it's an older version of joomla.  i'm not particularly 
interested in "fixing" it, right now all i want to do is get it to run 
on another server (mine), then i'll set everything to read-only and 
leave it be while we start over from scratch using phpbb or something 
for the revamp.

i've copied the content and two mysql databases that i'm told are needed 
but it's clearly not working as it should, and i don't know enough about 
joomla or php to figure out what's wrong.  that's what i could use a 
helping hand with (and i'm willing to pay for sufficiently talented help).

On 10/25/2010 07:49 PM, Thomas wrote:
> Which version of joomla are you using? Please check
> http://docs.joomla.org/Security_Checklist_1_-_Getting_Started which may help
> with steps to take if your site has been hacked.
>
> Check the PHP variables and if they are set correctly. Use disable_functions
> to disable dangerous PHP functions that are not needed by your site. Usually
> that is the how the payload is copied to the server and it leaves a backdoor
> open.
>
> If you have access to the server (or through cron jobs), look for files
> created/modified in the last 'x' days. eg: "find<dir>  -mtime +30>
> output.txt"
>
> Sometimes the rogue files are placed in the template directory as that
> provides easy access to the files. Please disable any used templates and
> delete from the joomla install.
>
> If possible,
> 1. delete all files and database on server
> 2. Set PHP variables correctly (review checklist above)
> 3. Restore files and database from previous good backup
>
> Thanks,
> Thomas
>
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:26 PM, jason tower<jtower at cerient.net>  wrote:
>> the website of my racing series (http://spece30.com) keeps getting
> cracked,
>> we'll probably replace it but want to keep a copy of the current site to
>> retain five years worth of useful forum info.  i got a dump from the
> current
>> admin (nice guy but he doesn't know much about joomla) and have imported
>> onto my server but not everything is working (http://spece30.cerient.net).
>>   if anyone is can point me in the right direction i'd appreciate the help.
>>
>> jason
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