Re: Database cloning, or possible hack?

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47910
interpreted = N
texte = Just noticed exactly the same problem on one of my servers this morning, over the last few days I've had a database duplicate itself over 900 times!Running 4.5.1 on Mac OS 9.1It only occurred with one database (out of a possible 50+ in the globals folder)Any ideas whether it's triggered by anything specific?Thanks. On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 02:16 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote:> My post didn't say anything about the safe-write feature leaving a > bunch of temporary db's all over the place (or even in one place). The > safe-write feature is supposed to delete the original db after the > new temporary do has been written to disk. > > But I saw something like Mike's problem in a previous version that had > not been properly prepared for release. The software still had some > debugging code in it when it was released, and that code was creating > duplicate db files every time a db was accessed or written to. After > SMSI was alerted to the problem, they released a version *without* the > debugging code in it, and everything was back to normal again ... > > > >> I believe that's normal, I remember reading a post from Ken Grome >> where he >> found the same thing. I believe it has to do with the safe-write >> feature. >> I'll see if I can find it in the archives, I'm in there anyways.... >> >> GK >> >> >> >> >>> One of my databases suddenly duplicated itself and I can't figure >>> out >>> how. The directory listing looks like this: >>> content.db >>> content.db-oRiGiNaL- >>> content.db-tmp >>> content.db-tmp1 >>> content.db-tmp2 >>> content.db-tmp3 >>> content.db-tmp4 >>> ..... >>> and continues to tmp224. Most were created within a minute of each >>> other, some a day later. I don't like the looks of the way >>> oRiGiNaL is >>> spelled. Looks like a hacker/cracker. >>> >>> Is this something WebCat is doing or have I been hacked somehow? >>> >>> Mike >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > --------------------------------------------------- > WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > Philippines http://www.webdna.net > --------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Database cloning, or possible hack? (Clint Davis 2003)
  2. Re: Database cloning, or possible hack? (Mark Derrick 2003)
  3. Re: Database cloning, or possible hack? (Kenneth Grome 2003)
  4. Re: Database cloning, or possible hack? (Gary Krockover 2003)
  5. Database cloning, or possible hack? (Michael Davis 2003)
Just noticed exactly the same problem on one of my servers this morning, over the last few days I've had a database duplicate itself over 900 times!Running 4.5.1 on Mac OS 9.1It only occurred with one database (out of a possible 50+ in the globals folder)Any ideas whether it's triggered by anything specific?Thanks. On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 02:16 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote:> My post didn't say anything about the safe-write feature leaving a > bunch of temporary db's all over the place (or even in one place). The > safe-write feature is supposed to delete the original db after the > new temporary do has been written to disk. > > But I saw something like Mike's problem in a previous version that had > not been properly prepared for release. The software still had some > debugging code in it when it was released, and that code was creating > duplicate db files every time a db was accessed or written to. After > SMSI was alerted to the problem, they released a version *without* the > debugging code in it, and everything was back to normal again ... > > > >> I believe that's normal, I remember reading a post from Ken Grome >> where he >> found the same thing. I believe it has to do with the safe-write >> feature. >> I'll see if I can find it in the archives, I'm in there anyways.... >> >> GK >> >> >> >> >>> One of my databases suddenly duplicated itself and I can't figure >>> out >>> how. The directory listing looks like this: >>> content.db >>> content.db-oRiGiNaL- >>> content.db-tmp >>> content.db-tmp1 >>> content.db-tmp2 >>> content.db-tmp3 >>> content.db-tmp4 >>> ..... >>> and continues to tmp224. Most were created within a minute of each >>> other, some a day later. I don't like the looks of the way >>> oRiGiNaL is >>> spelled. Looks like a hacker/cracker. >>> >>> Is this something WebCat is doing or have I been hacked somehow? >>> >>> Mike >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > --------------------------------------------------- > WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > Philippines http://www.webdna.net > --------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Mark Derrick

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