what can you do if someone cracks your password in vbulletin admin?

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    if this scenario occured what actions could be done to get yyour forum back???
     
    DharmaSeo, Feb 10, 2007 IP
  2. koolasia

    koolasia Banned

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    1) Put Up And Old Backup
    2) Make Another Account And Login Into Phpmyadmin And Give That Member Admin
    3) Make Another Account With A Particular password then log in into phpmyadmin take the pass hash take that and use it for ur account also

    there are many more
     
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    You must have a weak password as MD5 can't be cracked.
     
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    webspider2005 Well-Known Member

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    The most immediate is to ensure that the intruder will not mess with your forum. Back up your files. Change your pass and the rest of your admin passes.
     
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    #5

    i didnt get my password hacked, i was just wondering for future ref
     
    DharmaSeo, Feb 10, 2007 IP