Alert: AGD not loading and strange file download

**GFPC** · 14 October 2009, 5:32 am

Hey can someone please check the affiliate guard dog site.

I just loaded it on my screen and it wont load in IE or Firefox.

Then when I use chrome it installed a program on my computer called

Afr.php

And my computer seemed to slow down, and making bizarre noises..

Please check ASAP it doesn't seem right!!

**GFPC** · 14 October 2009, 5:43 am

i just checked my files and your site installed these 2 programs on my computer..

Here's my cut and paste..

afr.php http://partner.affiliateguarddog.com...OM_NUMBER_HERE Show in folder

WBkD+mLG-1.partfile:///C:/DOCUME~1/steve/LOCALS~1/Temp/WBkD+mLG-1.part
Show in folder

Can someone tell me how to rid my computer of this please?

**Webzcas** · 14 October 2009, 5:54 am

Looks like it is has been hacked

**Webzcas** · 14 October 2009, 5:58 am

Regards the files. I would run your latest updated AV Checker.

I've sent a message to Andy on messenger but he is currently offline.

**BonusHawk** · 14 October 2009, 6:43 am

Andy is currently upgrading/changing servers due to previous problems, so this may explain the issues. Not sure about the files though.

**TheGooner** · 14 October 2009, 6:56 am

as a (somewhat) battle hardened webmaster I think I know what is happening - and I don't think it's a big hacking worry.

It appears that the PHP processor - the web thingy on the AGD server that processes PHP commands and then turns them
into HTML for the browser - is not activating.

So your browser is getting the unprocessed PHP file and does not know what to do with it.
This usually happens when someone has mucked up the .htaccess file on the site. (or is halfway through an upgrade)

Those are not programs as such - they appear to be the raw files from the AGD server - and chrome did not know what to do
with them and so saved them for you. You should be able to delete them as you would any normal file.

**GFPC** · 14 October 2009, 7:34 am

Yeah i did some research and it seems to only happen with server upgrades.

Other solution are when the server is upgraded to clear your browser cache.

And it will not be an issue.. Im not worried... i did remove files..

I have read about this on other sites...so i think your right Gooner.

Thanks..

p.s. will update later..

Steve

**kwblue** · 14 October 2009, 7:52 am

Gooner is correct

<sarcasm>I'm overjoyed with the amount of problems I am having with the server migration.</sarcasm>

However - it pales in comparison with the problems I was having with my former host.

AGD's homepage is up and running, but the forums are still an issue. There is an error there (memcache error) even though memcache is installed

Awesome. I will have to bring in more experienced folk to fix this one

Thanks for your patience... sorry it appeared to be malicious, but I assure you that none of the files on the AGD server are suspect.

**kwblue** · 14 October 2009, 7:55 am

Oh - and BTW. The AGD Spider is NOT on this server. All terms collect as normal on the servers I have as part of the spider team. That is a .NET spider, not a php spider too.... so required a different server anyway.

Just making sure everyone knows that is not a problem

I will have new alerts on the site as soon as the forums are migrated fully.

**pgaming** · 14 October 2009, 8:31 am

Originally Posted by Webzcas

Looks like it is has been hacked

No where close to a hack or crack there would be no site IMO until a full back up was implemented.

A simple conflicting PHP error in the pathway such as,

Fatal error: Memcache is not installed in [path]/includes/class_datastore.php on line 186

These problems commonly occur when transferring files to a new server.

JMO

greek39

**pgaming** · 14 October 2009, 8:44 am

AGD from my location is working fine a few more files are either migrating or being fixed/matched.

JMO

greek39

**Shaun O'neill** · 14 October 2009, 8:49 am

Hi Andy

I hope you are back up and running real soon and I hope that we are able to work with you.

Good Luck.

Shaun

Originally Posted by kwblue

Gooner is correct

<sarcasm>I'm overjoyed with the amount of problems I am having with the server migration.</sarcasm>

However - it pales in comparison with the problems I was having with my former host.

AGD's homepage is up and running, but the forums are still an issue. There is an error there (memcache error) even though memcache is installed

Awesome. I will have to bring in more experienced folk to fix this one

Thanks for your patience... sorry it appeared to be malicious, but I assure you that none of the files on the AGD server are suspect.

**Webzcas** · 14 October 2009, 8:57 am

Andy,

If hosting is ever an issue, let me know. I will be more than happy to host AGD on my dedicated server in the UK. For free of course

**kwblue** · 14 October 2009, 9:37 am

Thanks Webczas!

I think the hosting is good now.. it's just the migration that is a problem

Do not be fooled... .AGD is not running yet (even though it appears to be). There are several issues at a low level that need to be resolved. I'll update this thread when everything is 100%.

**bonustreak** · 14 October 2009, 10:52 am

No worries everyone the dog is still working in the back end

I am missing my home though! Shaun you know your not forgotten

**kwblue** · 14 October 2009, 11:07 am

The server is up and running at 100% now

Sorry for all the troubles!!!! Your home is safe Bonustreak

Thanks to my programmer for finding all the problems and fixing them because I was going nucking futs.

**pgaming** · 14 October 2009, 11:13 am

nucking futs.

A new word and liking it lol. Glad to see it back up and running Kwblue. I noticed this problem starting to happen sometime in August. Maybe unrelated but several servers were attacked during this month.

greek39

**Chips** · 14 October 2009, 11:30 am

Originally Posted by kwblue

The server is up and running at 100% now

Sorry for all the troubles!!!! Your home is safe Bonustreak

Thanks to my programmer for finding all the problems and fixing them because I was going nucking futs.

Having some issues getting to the payment calendar:

Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Temporary failure in name resolution in /home/affdog/public_html/forums/payments/kd_xmlrpc.php on line 378

Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable

And other gobbledy goop too.

**Shaun O'neill** · 14 October 2009, 11:38 am

That is good to hear....

Shaun

Originally Posted by bonustreak

No worries everyone the dog is still working in the back end

I am missing my home though! Shaun you know your not forgotten

**universal4** · 14 October 2009, 11:43 am

I was never worried about the .net application....since it's on a "real os"....LOL

(I'm sure to have things thrown at me for that one....LOL)

Glad it wasn't anything you couldn't deal with Andy...

Rick
Universal4

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