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:

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
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UbuntuniX
Shazz

[Floris]

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.

[cyberphr]

Originally Posted by Shazz

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

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

[Floris]

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

[cyberphr]

Alright.

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

[jyajay]

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:

PHP Code:

    <td><img src="../cpstyles/<?php echo $vbulletin->options['cpstylefolder']; ?>/cp_logo.gif" alt="" title="<?php echo $vbphrase['vbulletin_copyright']; ?>" border="0" /></td>

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

[kall]

Originally Posted by jyajay

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:

PHP Code:

    <td><img src="../cpstyles/<?php echo $vbulletin->options['cpstylefolder']; ?>/cp_logo.gif" alt="" title="<?php echo $vbphrase['vbulletin_copyright']; ?>" border="0" /></td>

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.

[eXtremeTim]

Originally Posted by kall

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.

[jyajay]

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

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by jyajay

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

Read the first and 2nd post..

[bandare]

great.... worked a treat - thanks!