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i found php-mailer  file in 1 of sites. worried on matter. know how prevents kind of security holes in joomla sites. please keep comments civil. -robs installed php file sending mails using site. funny thing found file in non joomla installation folder, mean folder stored in different place away joomla folders. use folder showcase flight schedules, folder has chmod 755.

mod note: please don't publicize name of attacker.  nothing inflate insatiable egos.

question regarding issue:

is there guide files or folders permissions in order keep secured joomla site?

is there monitoring extension joomla files?

what best security practices joomla?

more info, details:

* version of joomla have?
on site hacked, 1.0.12

* version of php/mysql/apache have?
os: linux
kernel version: 2.4.32-ow1
apache: 1.3.33 (unix)
php: 4.3.11
mysql: 4.1.21-standard

* kind of hosting have?
shared hosting

* have access access logs of server?
yes
   
* third party extensions have installed? (components, modules, plugins/mambots)
commercial comps, lastest versions.

* have checked folder permissions?
i know best forlder permissions on whole joomla site.

* have been hacked?
yes, once hosting provider cancelled account because thought making spamming

thanks lot






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