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Remove version from copyright [FINAL] · **Released**: 08-18-2006

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:

PHP Code:


			
<div align="center">

    <div class="smallfont" align="center">

    <!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->

    $vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]

    <!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->

    </div>

Replace with:

PHP Code:


			
<div align="center">

    <div class="smallfont" align="center">

    <!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->

    Powered by vBulletin

<br />

        Copyright ? 2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

    <!-- Do not remove this copyright notice -->

    </div>

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

Edit includes/adminfunctions.php

Find:

PHP Code:


			
<b><a href="../<?php echo $vbulletin->options['forumhome']; ?>.php"><?php echo $vbulletin->options['bbtitle']; ?></a></b><br />

                <?php echo "vBulletin " . $vbulletin->options['templateversion'] . " $pagetitle"; ?><br />

Replace With:

PHP Code:


			
<b><a href="../<?php echo $vbulletin->options['forumhome']; ?>.php"><?php echo $vbulletin->options['bbtitle']; ?></a></b><br />

                <?php echo "vBulletin Admin Control Panel"; ?><br />

Open ./forum/archive/index.php file
Find:

PHP Code:


			
<div id="copyright\">$vbphrase[vbulletin_copyright]</div>

Replace With:

PHP Code:


			
<div>vBShazz.com Copyright ?2006<br />Powered by vBulletin Copyright ?2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.</div>

^Change it to what you want

-Enjoy
----------------------
UbuntuniX
Shazz

FRANKTHETANK 2 · #32 12-25-2006, 06:08 AM

you can just remove this in the Footer

$vbphrase[powered_by_vbulletin]

and you are don it is in vbulletin 3.6.4

Shazz · #33 12-25-2006, 06:11 AM

Shouldn't this be in the template section ?

FRANKTHETANK 2 · #34 12-27-2006, 05:07 AM

yea it is

it is in the footer

HPIA · #35 12-27-2006, 05:32 AM

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

cyberphr · #36 12-27-2006, 01:20 PM

Posted the extended version, credit goes to Shazz.

FRANKTHETANK 2 · #37 12-31-2006, 06:46 AM

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

Code:

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.6.4 <br>

Copyright ?2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

and their you go.

I would take credit for that but idk

grandfso · #38 01-02-2007, 09:56 AM

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

Realm of Horror Comics · #39 02-13-2007, 03:22 PM

Thanks for this! Great hack.

The Finman · #40 02-13-2007, 10:02 PM

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?

kall · #41 02-13-2007, 10:12 PM

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.

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