How do I turn off Ctracker?

[Relaeha]

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What was done before the problem appeared?



What was done to try to solve the problem?
Constant debugging and trying to fix the files.



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I have been trying to debug Ctracker for a while now and I am having no luck. It is telling me to look for lines of code that are not there and when I try and wing it the fix doesn't work. I know there used to be a true false statement to turn it off but I don't remember which file it was in. Does anywone know where that is or what I can do to turn off this overly ambitious security program that is hogging up all my board time?

Thanks,

Rel

[DjPorkchop]

against my better judgement, I answered this via a PM. I STRONGLY suggest NOT disabling it and trying to work it all out the right way. But hey it's your board.

Good luck.

[CaNNon]

It is telling me to look for lines of code that are not there and when I try and wing it the fix doesn't work.

Could you explain that a little, I don't think I've had that happen?
well except for "true" and "1" in a few files. If you want you can post the file names you need the debugs for and I'll post up what I have collected.

[Relaeha]

I don't want to disable it - I have been working with it for 2 weeks in debug mode and still and getting the same errors again after I applied the fixes. I don't know what else to do at this point.

The one thing I have been noticing is that the log alwasy says find this line $includes ('common') etc etc - and that line does not exist in a lot of the files it tells me to fix. So I try and put it in above the other includes lines instead and it seems to not work. I also knwo enough not to add the line agin if it is already there and just insert the exclusion so I am not messing up the sode that I know of. Still some things I fix and I get the same exact error log and change suggestion again. I have even gone back to make sure I actually made the changes and in every case I have.

Will setting it to LOW still protect me but make it stop blocking people trying to post and make new forums and such?

Or is there a fix for people who don't know php code writing when the suggested fix in the log file doesn't fix it?

[CaNNon]

Yep using low is fine, when you need it.

I know this program can be a bit of a pain but a few of us have the edits done so when your stuck post the file name, or a quick copy of one of the debugs. This way we can get what we have done for you.

[Relaeha]

The line that is most often missing is this one :
include($phpbb_root_path . 'common' . $phpEx);

And all the fixes tell me to add it before this line.

[Helter]

if you cannot find the text, place it after this

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define('IN_PHPBB', true);

or this

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if (!defined('IN_PHPBB')){     die('Hacking attempt');}

aways try MEDIUM first, and if it doesnt work try LOW

MEDIUM will block more types of attacks, but low will still block the most common

[Relaeha]

ok thanks have 12 new errors to try and fix so I will do that now.

[River]

against my better judgement, I answered this via a PM. I STRONGLY suggest NOT disabling it and trying to work it all out the right way. But hey it's your board.

Good luck.

Might I impose on asking for the same information via PM? Thank you in advance.

[DjPorkchop]

well, to tell the truth, Id rahter see a person try and do the debug first. I know its a pain in the Arse, but its well worth it. "Turning it off" should only be used in a pinch to make a edit or two and then turn it back on.

My reason for not wanting to say is simple and I explained it to the original author of this thread as well. Most of the time when folks find a way to Turn it off, they get hacked and then come back here and want support when they have been hacked which is ok to ask I suppose, but in the mean time they wish not to look foolish and forget to explain that they, "Turned it off".

Try your hardest to debug and then ask again or enquire from this post author. I feel as though I should have never gave up that secret to begin with but they say hind sight is allways 20/20.

[Kribba]

well I cant even use debug mode :O
When I click on view debug entries I get a txt file with html code for the logfile manager

Im not the most experienced person in this. learning everyday <img> But if I cant slove this soon ( worked on this for days now) I most also ask how to disable Ctracker

/Kribba

[DjPorkchop]

My girlfriend has the same issue. And she uses firefox. Instead of a debug log, all she gets is HTML doc.

Might I suggest Internet Explorer just to get your debug info then go back to your other browser?

I know this shouldnt happen with IE as thats what I use.....Yeah I know IE sux, but for the most part it works in places firefox does not.

Ofcourse Im totally taking a guess on your browser choice though. I only speak through experience.

[Kribba]

thanks, will try it <img>

[Allen]

I would like to add to this conversation. To everyone who thinks they want to disable ctracker.

I had thought about disabling the ctracker, and I nearly did it. Then someone said this to me and made me think.

I don't think your understanding the why Allen, CT is not broken or in need of a fix in the way you see it. As you know the package includes over 100 mods and CT can help protect whatever you wish to add if your willing to teach it. This is what makes it so good and yea I agree this can really be a pain sometimes.

I completed my edits " I Think" on may 18 and have been live ever since. The statement above made me think about the purpose of this mess.

No one in their right mind would create a security system like this if there was not a security issue with phpbb user type sites. I asked my self, "what am I concerned about most?" the answer was simple.....

I was concerned about getting hacked the most. The short of it is simple,

Lo-Fi Version
IP Range Scanning for your Account is OFF
Protected by CBACK CrackerTracker ]
Protected by phpBB Security ÂÂÂ © phpBB-Amod ::[color=red] phpBB Security ÂÂÂ © Has Blocked 1,459 Exploit Attempts.
@ 2007 The Integra Team
@ 2007 phpBB Group
]


Now these are the stats of this site as of this posting. Granted, many of the attacks blocked are from bots/spiders that are trying to crawl your site and read files that they have no authorization for. Many of the attacks are infact attacks.

Scripts are used to attack/corrupt your files. I didn't want to be rebuilding my site every time some jerk off decided he wants to deface my site. Think about it... is your site so unique that you wont have any competition? Competition is a very big drive on the net.. Some one may feel like they gained something by taking you off the net
Does not matter if you are selling ice cream or hosting a public discussion forum.

Someone will feel like you are competition for them. If you are competition and there is something to be gained by hacking your site and getting you off the net even for a short time, then someone will try to hack you.


I host a public discussion forum since may 18th 2008, here is the reason I chose to continue with the debugging no matter how frustrating it was.

Lo-Fi Version
IP Range Scanning for your Account is ON
Protected by CBACK CrackerTracker
2941 Attacks blocked.
Protected by phpBB Security ÂÂÂ © phpBB-Tweaks :: phpBB Security ÂÂÂ © Has Blocked 30 Exploit Attempts.
1.4.1f @ 2007 The Integra Team
2.0.23 @ 2007 phpBB Group
:: Style Integra2 ÂÂÂ © IntegraMod Team 2008 :: All times are GMT ::

These are my stats, I do not host a porn site nor do I host a gaming site. I host a simple site regarding a certain species of fish. Yet I knew going into this that I would have competition.


If you want to use this program and all its cool addons/features which is based on a phpbb .script then dont be a fool, leave ct on and debug it. Its the only answer