Hi everyone, Today when I was approving some links and adding some links of Chris, I noticed that there were many transactions in the admin area, all links were approved, but I never had the money, and when I checked the payment section my paypal email was changed . I had round about $80 sales in this week (as I saw the links) but $0 in my account. So if anyone submitted bought links in my directories just pm me so that he/she can claim a case against that email. My directories are below. Bling Directory WebDirectory.nu LinkWide Bidding Directory eLinksDir I just dont know how he or she got all the passes and was controling on my directories . Thanks for your time reading the thread.
Was this due to the script your using? or did you make the admin code really easy? Regardless i hope you had backups for your sites.. Thx malcolm
Man, I hope you have some recent backups. This is the problem with running things that make money, everyone always wants it!
Hacking is one thing, but this is hands down cheating, you should report this to Paypal immediately, so they can put a hold on that account atleast you can get the money! M.
Yea..have you gave anyone access to your admin?maybe installing MOD or something?I ask because there are only a few ppl i trust with this info on my site
Do one thing that check your recent paid links (as you told $80 sales) and if submissions are from any DP members then contact him and ask that where they paid (to which paypal) after submission. May be you'll get some useful info from there IMO.
do a whois of the sites approved w/o payment...if you have any that match then chances are you've found your man...or woman. Goodluck w/sorting this out
Site was running on phpldv3.2, I had backups. And yeah I had given access for someone to install mods for me but I trust him. And i've got the hackers paypal add also as it was in the directory when i was checking. I've contacted paypal also
I really feel for you mate, this kind of thing is bad. Could it have been the actual mod you isntalled that compromised your script? I don't want you to post what it was here, just have a look at all possibilities. I know you said you trust the installer of the mod, (I don't doubt you) but in future make sure you have accurate name and address of them in future as we're all pretty much anonymous on this internet thing. Good luck with solving your problems, hope you can.
Now I think you have the passwords working and full dirs in your control. So you should change all passwords first. And If possible switch to more secure host. What?? paypal shows no transaction.
I didnt get you? any transaction which may have happened will show the product name and ID, and ...(should show) referrer in their logs,.... which would stand proof that payments were made for the Fear's site! and has been wrongfuly hijacked and put into someone elses account. M.
I don't think writing to paypal will help. Is this is the case then anyone can write paypal for his enemy's directory after doing just one submissions to directory and seeing what paypal records? i hope you get it what I am saying. Just asking query.
Sorry to hear about your situation Fear. Good thing you had backups. Best of luck getting it sorted out