This was posted to the SC list today .. And Betsy has said it better than I
ever could. For those of you concerned with the hacker attacks I share with
permission.
Tina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betsy" <betsym(a)1starnet.com>
To: <state-coord(a)rootsweb.com>; <argen(a)rootsweb.com>
Cc: <argen(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:57 AM
Subject: [STATE-COORD] How to Tell
What I have been finding - use your browser, go to your main web
page
and View Source. Scroll to the bottom of the code. If you see:
<script function - followed by some gibberish letters
the page has been hacked.
However, please note - we have found some subpages that have been
hacked also, so please continue to monitor your webpages.
My recommendation is for everyone to stop all FTP'ing and change your
email passwords to brand new secure passwords. Do NOT use your
mother's maiden name, your birth date, your social security number,
your children's names or your dog's. Include letters - both upper
and lower case - and numbers. If you need help designing a password
that is still memorable while still being more secure, contact me
privately.
And if anyone got the message to "Update Adobe" and clicked on it,
please immediately scan your computer and once you are sure it is
clean, change your passwords.
Lastly, take this time to take a break. Visit a cemetery, transcribe
some records, or even just turn around and visit with your
family. They may be surprised to know what your face looks
like!! (Yes, my kids took a picture of the back of my head one time
and labelled it "Mom." Aren't they funny???)
Betsy
>From: Joan Asche
>Date: 10/16/2009 6:10:29 AM
>To: state-coord(a)rootsweb.com
>Subject: Re: [STATE-COORD] Hacker Attack (Again)
>
>How can we tell if our sites are infected. Will it set off antivirus
>programs?
>
>J. Asche
>
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