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cxk:
My hoster (1and1) sent and email saying someone had uploaded malicious software into my FTP. The files that were affected were /forum/index.php and some random file in my main site's index (not the forum).  Since that happened I couldnt access my forum at all.  I got "access denied" every time.  I've some how reinstalled the forum software and pointed it to an existing database before.  So I decided to get on it.  I didnt delete the entire software for the forum since I have TONS of attachments and didnt want my users to lose them.  I did overwrite the files in the main directory for the forum with new installation files.  I went through the set up realizing it was setting up a NEW forum.  After that, I gave up.  I tried asking 1and1 to put a back up file in for me but of course I got one of our favorite half English speaking friends from another country who didnt help much.  Can anyone help me out? 

Colin:
If you already overrode your main SMF folder then your attachments are gone. (Unless of course you can work with your host on this) Did you touch the database yet?

cxk:

--- Quote from: Colin on July 24, 2012, 09:24:44 PM ---If you already overrode your main SMF folder then your attachments are gone. (Unless of course you can work with your host on this) Did you touch the database yet?

--- End quote ---
I didnt upload the attachments folder to keep the current ones.  I dont think anything happened to my database.  Its still 35mb as it was before I tried this.

Colin:
Ok first step, download the attachments directory to your local machine as well as a backup of the database. Once you have done that let me know and we can proceed.

cxk:
ok, done!

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