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Number 1: Surely the config file has a Htaccess file protecting it.
Last time I installed a phpbb, nope.
Number 2: Surely the config file has been chmodded to read only...it must be pritty hard to over go a chmodded file...
You can change it's values, so can a script very easily.
Why would the words Powerd by? make a difference? The code around it sure...but they dont need to drop the powerd by words....
Because the virus searches for "phpbb" "powered by" etc. If it finds that it starts doing it's thang. Get rid of the "powered by" part and when it searches for it and doesn't find it it'll keep searching. It's better to remove the "powered by" part than the version code because you'll always know what version you have without having to log-in to the admin panel.
Last time I installed a phpbb, nope.
Number 2: Surely the config file has been chmodded to read only...it must be pritty hard to over go a chmodded file...
You can change it's values, so can a script very easily.
Why would the words Powerd by? make a difference? The code around it sure...but they dont need to drop the powerd by words....
Because the virus searches for "phpbb" "powered by" etc. If it finds that it starts doing it's thang. Get rid of the "powered by" part and when it searches for it and doesn't find it it'll keep searching. It's better to remove the "powered by" part than the version code because you'll always know what version you have without having to log-in to the admin panel.