View Full Version : I must help!
Someone hacked my Admin useraccount!
How can I make it to be back?
Lynne
05-11-2009, 07:49 PM
Import a backup of your database, is one way (and may be needed depending on what they did). Or, create a new user and then upload the tools.php file to change the user to an admin and then put things right that way.
ok how can I change the user to be admin?
Where is the Tools.php?
Lynne
05-11-2009, 07:59 PM
tools.php is in your do_not_upload folder that came with your vbulletin installation. If you don't have it, you will have to redownload it from vbulletin.com in the members area.
ok i will see it now.
Edited:
shit he removed all my database.
ok I have a backup I will import it tommorow.
how can I upload vbulletin.sql file?
Lynne
05-11-2009, 08:06 PM
I suggest your read and implement each of the suggestions listed here - How To Make My Forums More Secure (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194701)
Regarding your database -
From the manual:
Backing Up The Database via SSH/Telnet (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_ssh_backup) or
Backing Up The Database via phpMyAdmin (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_phpmyadmin_backup)
Restoring The Database via SSH/Telnet (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_ssh_restore) or
Restoring The Database via phpMyAdmin (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/../docs/html/maintenance_phpmyadmin_restore)
If you don't have shell access, some people have also reported success with these scripts:
MySQLDumper (http://www.mysqldumper.de/en/index.php)
MySQLHotxcopy (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134821&highlight=mysqlhotcopy)
Bigdump (http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php)
ok i'll read.
can you tell me how can i import .sql file to my database?
I MUST HELP!!!
Edited:
ok I found tools.php
now i wil restore my admin acc.
Can you answer:
Can I to prosecute who hacked my forum?
If yes tommorw i will call the police :)
Lynne
05-11-2009, 10:42 PM
I don't know how you can prosecute. You can probably do a google search on the issue.
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