Iframe / Virus in Website Pages, How to Fix Iframe issue

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	Iframe / Virus in Website Pages, How to Fix Iframe issue

Solution The reason why this virus comes is only because of the either of the following:

1) You have a weak vulnerable code on your website which is exploited by a hacker.
2) Your ftp password is weak and generally a dictionary word which is cracked by brute force attempts.

How the hack is done?

Client side PC infected with virus. Virus gets FTP username/password from the FTP clients. Using the
username/password, the virus downloads the index files, add iframe code it and re-uploads it. The iframe
code points to the same virus. So, anyone accessing this website gets infected with the same virus, and
it uses the FTP username/password to spread again.

Solutions:

1) Do a full system Virus scan with a reliable virus scanner updated with the latest virus definition files.
2) Change your account password to a combination of alpha + numbers + special characters.
3) Re-upload clean copy of your html and php files back to your account.
4) Do not to save ( remember ) the FTP username/password on FTP client, if possible.

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24 Aug 2009 05:42 AM