[Hidden-tech] One page of my site has been hacked and I can't figure out how

[Michael Muller]

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On 4/3/2023 12:33 PM, Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>
> care to share ? the link in question that is -- also what web page 
> tool are you using ?
> Quick guess - look at .htaccess
>
> Email link directly if you won't want to share on the list
>
> On 4/3/2023 11:56 AM, Shel Horowitz via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>> Oy! A key links page on one of my sites now loads a junk parked page. 
>> This happens whether I click to it from another link or type in the 
>> full URL.
>>
>> An hour chat with a human at tech support left me with nothing but 
>> frustration. They take zero responsibility for this security breach 
>> and say it was on my end and I should buy, install, and run sitelock. 
>> As I recall, I previously had sitelock installed and it was very 
>> annoying in the process required to do anything.
>>
>> I went into my Hostgator CPanel, changed the PW, and checked the 
>> file. It is the file I last updated in 2019 (which is good, as this 
>> would have been a very difficult page to recreate). I searched both 
>> the entire file manager and the file that is redirecting for the URL 
>> of the page it loads and I also checked the file itself for the word 
>> "redirect." Whatever they are hacking does not seem to be the actual 
>> file.
>>
>> How can I figure out what's jamming my site and get rid of it?
>>
>> If Passover, Easter, or Ramadan is a holiday you celebrate, I hope 
>> yours is blessed and joyful.
>>
>> Thanks, as always,
>>
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