Tech Article website
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Newark DE
Tech Article website
hi all
Many of you know that I've had up a Tech articles section on my personal website for a bunch of years now and many, many of the forum users here and on other forums have used it extensively.
The link to the Tech Articles section is here:
http://lbfun.com/Corvette/Tech/vettetech.html
I've been busy with other areas of my life for the last year or so and unfortunately haven't had the time to keep the tech articles section as up-to-date as I had in the past including even rarely going onto my own site sometimes for weeks or a few months at a time.
I had to go on yesterday and immediately noticed a major issue that when I connected to my website Google was putting up a page warning users to stay off the site because of Malware that could damage your computer. It turns out that the site had been hacked and possible malicious files and/or scripts had been uploaded to the server. I don't know how long that has been like this, but i'd guess almost a month based on the date of the hacked files I found on the server.
I just wanted to let everyone that uses the Tech Articles know that this issue has been resolved.
As soon as I discovered the problem yesterday I immediately deleted every file off the server, re-exported and uploaded all brand new files of the entire website fresh onto the server so there is ZERO chance at all of the new files being at all compromised or hacked with any Malware. Google has already reviewed the website again and "cleared" it and their message page no longer pops up as a warning to stay off the site.
I apologize to all that may have tried to use the tech articles over the last few weeks or so that this problem existed and wanted to let everyone be aware that the problem is gone and full and SAFE access to the tech articles has been re-established.
As always, I hope you find the numerous tech articles I'm hosting up on the site helpful for your Corvette restoration or repair.
Many of you know that I've had up a Tech articles section on my personal website for a bunch of years now and many, many of the forum users here and on other forums have used it extensively.
The link to the Tech Articles section is here:
http://lbfun.com/Corvette/Tech/vettetech.html
I've been busy with other areas of my life for the last year or so and unfortunately haven't had the time to keep the tech articles section as up-to-date as I had in the past including even rarely going onto my own site sometimes for weeks or a few months at a time.
I had to go on yesterday and immediately noticed a major issue that when I connected to my website Google was putting up a page warning users to stay off the site because of Malware that could damage your computer. It turns out that the site had been hacked and possible malicious files and/or scripts had been uploaded to the server. I don't know how long that has been like this, but i'd guess almost a month based on the date of the hacked files I found on the server.
I just wanted to let everyone that uses the Tech Articles know that this issue has been resolved.
As soon as I discovered the problem yesterday I immediately deleted every file off the server, re-exported and uploaded all brand new files of the entire website fresh onto the server so there is ZERO chance at all of the new files being at all compromised or hacked with any Malware. Google has already reviewed the website again and "cleared" it and their message page no longer pops up as a warning to stay off the site.
I apologize to all that may have tried to use the tech articles over the last few weeks or so that this problem existed and wanted to let everyone be aware that the problem is gone and full and SAFE access to the tech articles has been re-established.
As always, I hope you find the numerous tech articles I'm hosting up on the site helpful for your Corvette restoration or repair.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Thank you, BarryK. Your articles are tremendous assets to us C3 DIY'ers and we appreciate your prompt resolution to this problem, once found.Hope you are doing well, and hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: I tend to be leery of any guy who doesn't own a chainsaw or a handgun.
Hey Barry,
Good to hear from you. I'm embarassed to admit I wasn't aware of your site you mentioned. I'll have to check it out.
Have a good holiday season.
Good to hear from you. I'm embarassed to admit I wasn't aware of your site you mentioned. I'll have to check it out.
Have a good holiday season.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,717
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From: Sulphur LA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06,'11,'13-'14,'16,'18,'19,'24, '25
I've been to your site about 3 weeks ago and had no issues,
Thanks for putting all that info together and keeping up with it, its a great help for someone that wants to refresh on things before diving in.
Neal
Thanks for putting all that info together and keeping up with it, its a great help for someone that wants to refresh on things before diving in.
Neal
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Barry,
I received that Google warning late last week when I was looking there for a paper on C2/C3 steering boxes. I knew there were a couple. So I backed off. But it seems fine now. Strange that such a non-controversial site would be hacked!
Paul
I received that Google warning late last week when I was looking there for a paper on C2/C3 steering boxes. I knew there were a couple. So I backed off. But it seems fine now. Strange that such a non-controversial site would be hacked!
Paul
