Remove version from copyright [FINAL]
 

Extended version by vbshazz.com

Original hack by UbuntuniX, now extended / supported ONLY by vBShazz.com.

Okay so we all need security right?

Well if you want extra sucurity it helps to remove the vbulletin version,
this way if someone wants to use an exploit on you they won't know the version!

vBulletin version will be removed from the following pages:

Board Index
Admin Login
Mod Login
Archives

Note: This hack is not intended to show you how to remove vbulletin copyright!

First, login to admin control panel.
Under Styles & Templates tab go Style Manager | Select skin and click Edit Templates on dropdown menu | Edit Footer template
Find:
Replace with:

The version is now removed from the footer.
Now we'll remove it from the admin/mod login.

Edit includes/adminfunctions.php

Find:
Replace With:
Open ./forum/archive/index.php file
Find:
Replace With:
^Change it to what you want


-Enjoy
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UbuntuniX
Shazz

u can just search your phrases, and remove this ;)

only one step, no template edits are needed :)

^I said that on the last thread :)
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herbalaire

I don't think this would be a good idea. Besides it's kinda like altering the copyright notice without purchasing the branding fee option. If vBulletin finds out about this, then I think they'll sue your ass up! :p

I think this is against the TOS.

You aware you can still view it from page's source:

Sue him for what? How has he damaged them? At most they would revoke his license, which they will not - as Jelsoft allow version removal.

He probablly dosen't know what hes doing right now though..:tired:
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Yamaha FS1R history

It is not a violation to remove the version. Relax. Though it is much easier to edit the phrase.

I'm sure someone would visit vbulletin.com if they really wanted to hurt a site to see which version someone is running, just type vbulletin x.x.x in google and see sites of all versions.

Just a point, but nice mod though. At least you can do it, wish I could!

for real people, calm down. Its not your liscense thats going to be revoked and thats the most jelsoft will do 9 times outta 10. Oh and if they are feeling real good, they try to get your hosting company to remove your account :)

But anyway, i still wonder why someone would take all those steps to remove something controled by phrases anyway, and then even remove it from the AdminCP like the public can access that :???:

I think he means just from the login page.

Yes I'm aware of that..

And I'm doing nothing illegal here; the copyright is staying intact,
just the version is removed.

If Jelsoft has a problem with this they can remove it ;)

Yes it is, but why do it when the point is just to remove parts viewable by members and guests?

You might want your staff to know.

I didn't say that . I don't know how you got my name in there.
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strawberry cough

Version number is also shown on "Archive" page

I just edited the phrase to remove the version number from the footer and archive page, my mod/admincp have .htaccess files to lock them down anyway.

Still need to look into the page source tho :) just haven't got round to it.

You can also enable debug mode and then you have another option

vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > Version Info and Other Untouchables

and there you can change it to whatever ..

if u was always upto date then u would`nt need to remove version number - so be vigilant cause there is a lot of script kiddies out there who would love nothing better than to bring your site down.

And what makes you say that? And we still haven't heard anything from the staff on this site yet.

This has been exhausted over and over on vBulletin.com. It's fine to remove the version number, though you have to keep the copyright information.

exactly this hack is fine. its totally fine to remove version.

Hey Everybody,

I'd like to point out that it is against the license agreement to remove the copyright from the pages. And yes, users who do violate the license agreement, by for example removing the copyright completely, will get contacted by Jelsoft; we won't immediately start sueing people, but you do run the risk of having your license(s) suspended.

However, what is allowed is to remove the version number from the copyright notice.

Please note that the minimum the copyright must read is:

Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

2006 obviously being replaced by the current year.

That said, note that this removal is a false sense of security as any java script can be downloaded and also shows the footer, in which it has the copyright, or the archive, or the generator, or other elements.

I would recommend against touching the "untouchables" from the admin control panel > vb options as these variables are also used during upgrade.

oops,
sorry wrong person I quoted lol.

Anyway I will update this at times,
currently it is ust for basic parts an exploiter would look.

^ And thanks for pointing that out dude :)

To stay compliant with w3c.org I recommend to not use the (c) sign directly but use ©

Alright.

I'll update it for the meta & other stuff later.

Ok this hack is fine but what you guys missed is the image at the AdminCP login site. If you make a mouseover the version number appears anyway.

One line above your edit the adminfunctions.php says this:

So it is the vbulletin_copyright phrase, is it allowed to remove this one? I mean it is just a picture text. ;)

Which again begs the question: Why not just change the phrase?

This modification is like deciding to change the word 'forum' everywhere by hacking php files and multiple templates.

Agreed.

Couldn't somebody told us that a little earlier? :banana:

Read the first and 2nd post..

great.... worked a treat - thanks!

you can just remove this in the Footer

$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]

and you are don it is in vbulletin 3.6.4

Shouldn't this be in the template section ? :confused:

yea it is

it is in the footer

Wow...I cant see anyone needing to use this for starters.

Posted the extended version, credit goes to Shazz.

you can do this if you don?t want too update you're vbulletin

and just edit it you?re self like this

wean you remove that just put this in that spot

and their you go.


I would take credit for that but idk

You can still check the version in other places. Believe me, hackers know about this.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/clientscr...etin_global.js (on the beggining)

And check the source of this page - <meta name="generator" content="vBulletin 3.6.4" />
This hack give no security

Thanks for this! Great hack. :)

Ummmmmm...as some other members have already pointed out...there are much easier/better ways to remove the version number, but why is a hack/thread by someone that has been "banned" still open? :confused:

A member being banned doesn't necessarily mean that all of their contributions will be removed.

In some cases, there would be more punishment to the community than the banned person, especially if it is only a temporary ban.