anyone else noticed the website a little slow recently?

dowlingm · 03-08-2007, 15:54

When I load forum.platform11.org in Firefox (2.0.0.6) my Java (JRE6u2) applet icon pops up in the taskbar and everything gets really sluggish and then after a while it speeds back up again. I am at the end of a high end DSL connection so I don't think that's the issue.

Thomas J Stamp · 03-08-2007, 16:18

Yep, we are still getting some little bugs apparently. Myself and Derek are getting some, but they differ in nature. We're working on a solution.

Derek Wheeler · 03-08-2007, 17:50

I still think there's some sort of virus lurking. As I logged on McAfee just blocked a trojan.

sean · 03-08-2007, 17:56

Same thing here:

As I started at the frontpage, McAfee notified me that it had blocked a generic exploit. This has been going on occasionally for several days.

Then, on two occasions both today I think, I got a more specific message saying McAfee had blocked an MS06 006 exploit on the page, and the IE Information Bar notified me that the page wanted to install something, Microsoft Vector Graphics or something. On boththose occasions, the frontpage was corrupted with blank space and missing bits at the top forcing the content down.

However, I have not been able to replicate either condition in the last 4 hours.

It would be a good idea for everyone who's been here the past week, to check their computers for viruses and malware.

Dave · 03-08-2007, 20:23

For the past week or so every time I log on to this site Norton pops up saying "Norton Internet worm protection has detected and blocked an intrusion attempt."

Derek Wheeler · 03-08-2007, 21:25

Pretty much conclusive so. Someone has tried to upset us with something nasty. Thanks for the feedback lads and anyone else with problems please report them here.

Mark Gleeson · 03-08-2007, 22:05

PLEASE DONT post specific details online as it will only help some other loser to try as well, email me

We are hosting no virus or malware on our server and none of our files have been hacked, modified, deleted or otherwise interfered with

I'm at a loss to figure this out

The exploit being pushed is a .qtl bug in quicktime 7.1.x, get 7.2 to fix, second is a hack on Yahoo messenger 8 again newer version available, there could be other things, firefox and safari side step them

I would pull the site but this thing would hack even the we are down for maintenance page so there is no point

Mark Gleeson · 04-08-2007, 17:47

After many hours of research found the issue is likely to be a serious exploit in linux which manipulates webpages by rewriting part of them and inserting a javascript to carry out some nasty deeds

Support guys at our hosting company migrated us to another newer server, with a different version of the os which will prevent this problem

03-08-2007, 15:54	#1
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	anyone else noticed the website a little slow recently? When I load forum.platform11.org in Firefox (2.0.0.6) my Java (JRE6u2) applet icon pops up in the taskbar and everything gets really sluggish and then after a while it speeds back up again. I am at the end of a high end DSL connection so I don't think that's the issue.

03-08-2007, 16:18	#2
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	Yep, we are still getting some little bugs apparently. Myself and Derek are getting some, but they differ in nature. We're working on a solution. __________________ We are the passengers

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03-08-2007, 17:50	#3
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	I still think there's some sort of virus lurking. As I logged on McAfee just blocked a trojan.

03-08-2007, 17:56	#4
sean Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 707	Same thing here: As I started at the frontpage, McAfee notified me that it had blocked a generic exploit. This has been going on occasionally for several days. Then, on two occasions both today I think, I got a more specific message saying McAfee had blocked an MS06 006 exploit on the page, and the IE Information Bar notified me that the page wanted to install something, Microsoft Vector Graphics or something. On boththose occasions, the frontpage was corrupted with blank space and missing bits at the top forcing the content down. However, I have not been able to replicate either condition in the last 4 hours. It would be a good idea for everyone who's been here the past week, to check their computers for viruses and malware.

03-08-2007, 20:23	#5
Dave Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 141	For the past week or so every time I log on to this site Norton pops up saying "Norton Internet worm protection has detected and blocked an intrusion attempt."

03-08-2007, 21:25	#6
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Pretty much conclusive so. Someone has tried to upset us with something nasty. Thanks for the feedback lads and anyone else with problems please report them here.

03-08-2007, 22:05	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	PLEASE DONT post specific details online as it will only help some other loser to try as well, email me We are hosting no virus or malware on our server and none of our files have been hacked, modified, deleted or otherwise interfered with I'm at a loss to figure this out The exploit being pushed is a .qtl bug in quicktime 7.1.x, get 7.2 to fix, second is a hack on Yahoo messenger 8 again newer version available, there could be other things, firefox and safari side step them I would pull the site but this thing would hack even the we are down for maintenance page so there is no point

04-08-2007, 17:47	#8
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	After many hours of research found the issue is likely to be a serious exploit in linux which manipulates webpages by rewriting part of them and inserting a javascript to carry out some nasty deeds Support guys at our hosting company migrated us to another newer server, with a different version of the os which will prevent this problem