4.15 Upgrade Aborting - Cannot Perform Upgrage

[eshrink]

After uploading 4.15 and go to the upgrade page to upgrade from 4.14 PL2, I receive this:

Warning: Unknown: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Unknown: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in Unknown on line 0

Fatal error: Unknown: Failed opening required 'google_verify.php' (include_path='.:') in Unknown on line 0

Then if I enter my customer number and start the upgrade, I receive this:

Unexpected Text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<upgrade>
<message replace="0">Creating apipost table</message>
<status>Status: Processing 4.1.5 Beta 1, Step 2 of 2</status>
<longversion>4.1.5 Beta 1</longversion>
<version>415b1</version>
<nextstep>2</nextstep>
<upgradenotice><![CDATA[<strong>Upgrading to 4.1.5 Beta 1</strong>]]></upgradenotice>
</upgrade>
<br />
<b>Warning</b>: Unknown: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>Unknown</b> on line <b>0</b><br />
<br />
<b>Warning</b>: Unknown: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>Unknown</b> on line <b>0</b><br />
<br />
<b>Fatal error</b>: Unknown: Failed opening required 'google_verify.php' (include_path='.:') in <b>Unknown</b> on line <b>0</b><br />

I have downloaded, unzipped and FTP'd the files twice; same result each time.

Assistance appreciated.

Thank you in advance

[kh99]

I'm not sure, but googling 'google_verify.php' I'm finding some mention of this being malware, and something to do with some entries to .htaccess that shouldn't be there. You should probably do a search to see if you can find some instructions for removing it, or maybe contact someone who can help you with it.

[eshrink]

Thank you. I assumed that this is a script problem in vBulletin.

However, I looked at .htaccess and found this:
<IfModule mod_php5.c>
php_value auto_append_file "google_verify.php"
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_php4.c>
php_value auto_append_file "google_verify.php"
</IfModule>

Am I to assume that my host does not need these files and that they were planted by some malware?

This is interesting. I had already uploaded and overwritten the 4.14 PL2 files, yet the website appears to run fine (as though the upgrade script has never been attempted.

[radiofranky]

i have just upgraded from v4.14 sp2 to 4.15 with no problem

[kh99]

Well, I was kind of hesitant to even mention malware when I don't for sure, like I said I only found some mention of it when I googled.

I imagine that most of the changes from 4.1.4 to 4.1.5 were minor enough that uploading the files didn't break anything, even with no database changes.

[eshrink]

I appreciate that and understand.

Here's a question.

If this Google_verify is being called by .htaccess.

Could I merely remark out the two references to it and (perhaps) have a healthy upgrade?

I am wondering if the file could be something added by my webhost for some form of Google ranking. I doubt this, but I wanted to consider all possibilities.

Thank you again.

[Paul M]

I would advise you to remove them from your htaccess.

If your webhost added them (which seems very unlikely) then they will contact you. Personally I would say they had no business doing so without your consent anyway.

[Boofo]

Most reputable hosts will inform you before adding anything to the htaccess.

[eshrink]

Thank you to everyone.

I edited .htaccess, and the upgrade was then flawless.

Again, I appreciate the input and recommendations.