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Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 15:24

I've noticed a few people on here who use Indexhibit for displaying their portfolio to the online world.

If you want to see something funny, go to the Indexhibit homepage, and check source code. Might see some interesting lines of code.

Hinkle · 04-06-2008, 15:27

err lol ?

Dusteh · 04-06-2008, 15:36

Is this to boost page rank??

Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 15:40

I'm not quite sure why it's there, seems strange is all. It used to be that sites hid tons of links like this to boost PR but I thought nowadays it just hurt it instead.

doffy · 04-06-2008, 15:42

That's a shitty way of doing anything, regardless of motive. - Or could they be 'compromised,' in some way..?

pgo · 04-06-2008, 15:45

They got hacked. It's a common technique where people upload an include to append stuff to the index file.

Also, Princeton's Forbes College seems to be hosting the bad stuff. I'm guessing that has to do with their Joomla installation being compromised! Oddly, neither of them provide an easy method of contacting the site owners. I'd have sent them an email if it was easy to do. But since it's not easy, it's not my problem.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 16:10

have posted on the indexhibit forum.. should get through.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 16:31

they on it.

Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 16:53

You do so much good, Do Gooder.

You're basically a superhero.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 16:56

i have a big evil plan.

i am just biding my time, buoying up your confidence in me as a trusty individual.

my time will come.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 17:11

it was a global hack on the host apparently.

lock up your daughters.

Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do Gooder

i have a big evil plan.

i am just biding my time, buoying up your confidence in me as a trusty individual.

my time will come.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 17:28

haha

the temptation to change avatar is taking over my mind.

Do Gooder · 04-06-2008, 17:35

the bubblegum dog will have his return though.

Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 17:37

Bubble gum dog vs. Do Gooder dog. Arch nemeseeees?

doffy · 04-06-2008, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do Gooder

haha

the temptation to change avatar is taking over my mind.

Your login should be   now, due to the echo'ing done by the av'vy.

2Dfruit · 04-06-2008, 22:06

what did I miss?
I can't see anything.

Soup Of The Day · 04-06-2008, 23:55

Sorry 2Dfruit, you missed it. Do Gooder alerted them and they've fixed it. I guess somehow they had been hacked and in their source code was 150-200 spam links which were all hidden.

Possibly someone has a better explanation.

04-06-2008, 15:24	#1 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 947	indexhibit.org source code I've noticed a few people on here who use Indexhibit for displaying their portfolio to the online world. If you want to see something funny, go to the Indexhibit homepage, and check source code. Might see some interesting lines of code.

04-06-2008, 15:36	#3 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,828	Is this to boost page rank?? __________________ unconsolidated isoparms

04-06-2008, 15:42	#5 (permalink)
doffy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 304	That's a shitty way of doing anything, regardless of motive. - Or could they be 'compromised,' in some way..? __________________ -

04-06-2008, 16:10	#7 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	have posted on the indexhibit forum.. should get through. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 16:31	#8 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	they on it. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 15:27	#2 (permalink)
Hinkle Pixelpoodle.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leuven, Belgium Posts: 70	err lol ?

04-06-2008, 15:40	#4 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 947	I'm not quite sure why it's there, seems strange is all. It used to be that sites hid tons of links like this to boost PR but I thought nowadays it just hurt it instead.

04-06-2008, 15:45	#6 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	They got hacked. It's a common technique where people upload an include to append stuff to the index file. Also, Princeton's Forbes College seems to be hosting the bad stuff. I'm guessing that has to do with their Joomla installation being compromised! Oddly, neither of them provide an easy method of contacting the site owners. I'd have sent them an email if it was easy to do. But since it's not easy, it's not my problem.

04-06-2008, 16:53	#9 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 947	You do so much good, Do Gooder. You're basically a superhero.

04-06-2008, 16:56	#10 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	i have a big evil plan. i am just biding my time, buoying up your confidence in me as a trusty individual. my time will come. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 17:11	#11 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	it was a global hack on the host apparently. lock up your daughters. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 17:28	#13 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	haha the temptation to change avatar is taking over my mind. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 17:35	#14 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,482	the bubblegum dog will have his return though. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

04-06-2008, 17:37	#15 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 947	Bubble gum dog vs. Do Gooder dog. Arch nemeseeees?

04-06-2008, 22:06	#17 (permalink)
2Dfruit Biscuit Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 975	what did I miss? I can't see anything. __________________ "Get out of my face!" "NO! I'll get in your FACE!"

04-06-2008, 23:55	#18 (permalink)
Soup Of The Day Non Stop Pop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 947	Sorry 2Dfruit, you missed it. Do Gooder alerted them and they've fixed it. I guess somehow they had been hacked and in their source code was 150-200 spam links which were all hidden. Possibly someone has a better explanation.

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