My Forum is not Available

[jani01]

Hi there,
Last night my forum was available online but today morning when I try to brows my forum following message is appearing and my forum is not available online

Incorrect information in file: './lahorera_khalil/ads.frm'

Please help me to get back my forum

forum url www.LahoreRang.com

regards

[jani01]

still waiting

[charlottezweb]

Have you tried running a repair on your database?

[jani01]

yes.  But still no response.

[swedenborg]

My forum is also down as of this morning.  www.soaringwiththeeagles.com/yabbse/ [nofollow]

Btw, how does one back up their site?  Probably a dumb question...

Sondra

[babjusi]

My forum is also down as of this morning.  www.soaringwiththeeagles.com/yabbse/

Btw, how does one back up their site?  Probably a dumb question...

Sondra

You can backup your site in several different ways.

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=184356.0

[John Eric]

@swedenborg = bad hosting problem

@jani01= hackers

[jani01]

@jani01= hackers

So What is Solution 

[John Eric]

@jani01= hackers

So What is Solution 

maybe 2,3 hur sometime more if no0b. less time if pro
copy form and save files
release entire formu from site. erasure off ALL, everything to remove them
examine and learn from copy where hacker came
upload new forum
make change in forum to keep out hack and error
fix back database to site (find out no new boss made for site in database)

buy SMF hero to check site for you

[jani01]

Thanks for your advice. 
But How I can avoid such problem in future ?


regards 

[charlottezweb]

I would recommend you contact your host to take a look before you jump to conclusions like that.

[John Eric]

Thanks for your advice. 
But How I can avoid such problem in future ?


regards

To fault of SMF in the guidance of protect your site and default sets that give members too much power and sometimes bad advice which tell people to CHMOD with many powers i.e. 777  - never do this although they will tell you its ok! do not but if mod do not install or work without setting like that, reflect if you can live without that mod but if you cannot, then chmod for just 1 minute before chmod to 755 or 644

for members you should not let them do all as SMF would set but for each task, have membergroup for it and then as member advance with you then so they get more - this also make them value membership greater because all is not given at once but earned by post or award

Yes you should cry to your host too as they feast on the tears of noobs

[Antechinus]

I've been running with most files and folders at 777 for a year without problems. It comes down to how good your server security is. If it isn't any good then you'll have problems, but even if the files are not writeable they can still be deleted by anyone who gains access.

Also, despite some people's theories, any good host is not going to "feast on the tears of noobs". Quite the opposite, usually.

[John Eric]

yes, and I sleep with my window and doors always open, but 4 dogs I have all big and fierce - but to those with shewawa do I give same talk? no! to them I say shut all doors and sleep with machete in bed!

and as for host, a good host provide hosting only not love and embrace when you are sad or hacker pwn - what more are you demand for  600 Baht per month?

[JimM]

jani01 - did you get this issue resolved?  Your forum link leads me to WordPress so I'm wondering if you gave up?