Error Code when Upgrading

[Bulldog Stang]

I am getting this error. Can someone tell me what it is please ?

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/export/home/mu/mustan22/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 311

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Sunday, June 28th 2009 @ 02:34:28 PM
Error Date : Sunday, June 28th 2009 @ 02:34:28 PM
Script : http://www.mustang+++++.com/forum/install/upgrade.php
Referrer :
IP Address : 68.90.179.17
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

--------------- Added 1246218436 at 1246218436 ---------------

DOH!!! Nevermind. It was a setting in the config.php ... Sorry guys.

[Bulldog Stang]

Here is a new error that I am getting ... I am receiving this via email ...

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a
href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) /home/stangsgo/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 311

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Sunday, July 5th 2009 @ 08:56:50 PM
Error Date : Sunday, July 5th 2009 @ 08:56:50 PM
Script : http://www.stangsgonewild.com/forums/misc.php?show=ccbmessages
Referrer : http://www.stangsgonewild.com/forums/index.php
IP Address : 166.128.110.24
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :


----- End forwarded message -----

[Lynne]

See this page for the causes of this error: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/cantconnect

[Bulldog Stang]

Thanks for the link. It may help me with another issue I am having with another site...

As for this problem, I narrowed it down to the CYB Chatbox hack. If you click on that link above, it is the Smiley Box in the hack itself. I turned off the Smiley box and so far, no more vBulletin Errors.....