razoruk

razoruk · 13-03-2005, 12:03

Where to start?

Well it’s been an interesting few weeks for the sites hosted on this server (Milanmania and Finalfootball) for sure. Firstly we were hacked about 2-3 weeks ago, we did some emergency band aid fixes to get the sites back up and running as soon as possible, that was always going to be the short term resolution to this issue. We were expecting to be able to plan some downtime and take the necessary actions to fix the hacked server.

Unfortunately (and fortunately – will explain as I go on) our hosts took action and turned our server off because of a violation of the Acceptable use policy. I called them and it seems the hackers were attempting a denial of service on their DNS servers. Obviously their priority was to their network and all of their clients rather than just ourselves and the other servers that were hacked (and by all accounts there were quite a few of them).

I managed to talk to one of their tech guys and he agreed to give me time to backup the data and send a short email to all of our users of the sites. The plan was then to go ahead and let them format the drive, reload it and we’d be up and running within 24 hours or so. However, they started to have some issues in getting the operating system and the management software installed on this server, so that 24 hours changed to about 3 days.

Saturday morning I called and spoke to the sales team explaining the issue and explaining that we need to be up as soon as possible. The upshot is that we have moved to a new server, this server has twice the available memory and its processor is over twice as fast. This should make the sites a little bit more responsive when posting and browsing the threads. The flipside to this is the site costs have increased and we may be looking for additional regular monthly contributors in the near future. This is purely voluntary and you’ll get a good sense of helping your favourite sites in return for your generosity. Anyone that is interested in helping out, please PM one of the Admins/Owners of the sites.

Also because we moved to a different server, the DNS propagation may take a while to replicate to your ISP, that is something that is beyond our control, but you can be sure the sites are back up and running and eagerly awaiting your return.

Sincerely,

Admin teams

oskarius · 13-03-2005, 12:26

wow...this was a long shutdown..

Glad to see it working again..

13-03-2005, 12:51

Many thanks to all who had a hand in getting MM back up and running !

Susi · 13-03-2005, 12:52

Thank again to the Admins and razoruk for all your effort and hard work to bring the sites back

Xudong · 13-03-2005, 12:52

FINALLY!!!! WE ARE BACK!!! YAHOOOOOO!!!!!!

I AM SO HAPPY!

AND PLEASE....

DON'T LEAVE US AGAIN...

where were my manners?

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Shomo · 13-03-2005, 16:02

wow, before i was very unhappy that i didn't see my beloved MM,but finally am glad it's back
many thanks to the admins

ariel · 13-03-2005, 16:26

Many thanks guys!You`re indeed great.And what a comeback.....exactly on time to celebrate.......

Angel_Cic · 13-03-2005, 16:29

you guys friggen rock!!!!

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH. everybody here at MM really appreciates it

ACMILAN1983 · 13-03-2005, 19:24

Glad to see the forum is back.

well done to all of you who work hard and thank you

acmilan89 · 13-03-2005, 20:24

I have not been into MM for months and when I clicked into it last week, the 'page' was gone! I panicked! "Have I been abandoned because I have not visited it for quite a while now?", I asked myself.

This morning, I gave the page one last try and I thought to myself "if I can't get into it today, that means the last train has left". And voila! it is alright after all. After razoruk's explanation, then I got the whole idea.

Thanks you.

Ruffian · 14-03-2005, 01:20

Thanks to all for their hard work (again). Who knew running a football board could be so stressful!

nestamania · 14-03-2005, 01:36

yahoo!!!!!!!

mm is back.

rae · 14-03-2005, 03:17

what a stressing weekend that was... never had such... thanx God and you guys everything's all right

Rapierist · 14-03-2005, 05:12

What kind of idiot hacks a football forum anyway?

Glad we're up and running again.

Franco6 · 14-03-2005, 07:49

Thank You Very Much!!! I Was Missing All Mates Over Here

13-03-2005, 12:03	#1
razoruk Administrator Join Date: 09 2002	We are back! Where to start? Well it’s been an interesting few weeks for the sites hosted on this server (Milanmania and Finalfootball) for sure. Firstly we were hacked about 2-3 weeks ago, we did some emergency band aid fixes to get the sites back up and running as soon as possible, that was always going to be the short term resolution to this issue. We were expecting to be able to plan some downtime and take the necessary actions to fix the hacked server. Unfortunately (and fortunately – will explain as I go on) our hosts took action and turned our server off because of a violation of the Acceptable use policy. I called them and it seems the hackers were attempting a denial of service on their DNS servers. Obviously their priority was to their network and all of their clients rather than just ourselves and the other servers that were hacked (and by all accounts there were quite a few of them). I managed to talk to one of their tech guys and he agreed to give me time to backup the data and send a short email to all of our users of the sites. The plan was then to go ahead and let them format the drive, reload it and we’d be up and running within 24 hours or so. However, they started to have some issues in getting the operating system and the management software installed on this server, so that 24 hours changed to about 3 days. Saturday morning I called and spoke to the sales team explaining the issue and explaining that we need to be up as soon as possible. The upshot is that we have moved to a new server, this server has twice the available memory and its processor is over twice as fast. This should make the sites a little bit more responsive when posting and browsing the threads. The flipside to this is the site costs have increased and we may be looking for additional regular monthly contributors in the near future. This is purely voluntary and you’ll get a good sense of helping your favourite sites in return for your generosity. Anyone that is interested in helping out, please PM one of the Admins/Owners of the sites. Also because we moved to a different server, the DNS propagation may take a while to replicate to your ISP, that is something that is beyond our control, but you can be sure the sites are back up and running and eagerly awaiting your return. Sincerely, Admin teams

13-03-2005, 12:52	#4
Susi Registered User Join Date: 01 2002 Location: Germany Fave Players: Maldini, Nesta, Pippo.....	Thank again to the Admins and razoruk for all your effort and hard work to bring the sites back __________________ simply unique, simply hot........simply the best Last edited by Susi; 13-03-2005 at 12:54.

13-03-2005, 12:52	#5
Xudong Registered User Join Date: 10 2000 Location: U.S.	FINALLY!!!! WE ARE BACK!!! YAHOOOOOO!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY! AND PLEASE.... DON'T LEAVE US AGAIN... where were my manners? Thank you!!!!!!!!! __________________ FORZA MILAN Last edited by Xudong; 13-03-2005 at 12:58.

13-03-2005, 16:26	#7
ariel Registered User Join Date: 01 2004 Location: Novi Sad,Serbia/Florence,Italy Fave Players: Maldini,Billy,Baresi,Nesta	Many thanks guys!You`re indeed great.And what a comeback.....exactly on time to celebrate....... __________________ `You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet a prince`

13-03-2005, 16:29	#8
Angel_Cic Registered User Join Date: 03 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Fave Players: Kaka' & Ronaldinho	you guys friggen rock!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH. everybody here at MM really appreciates it __________________ [M]

13-03-2005, 12:26	#2
oskarius Registered User Join Date: 10 1999 Location: Zagreb, HR Fave Players: Shevchenko, Ronaldinho, Nesta, Kaka...	wow...this was a long shutdown.. Glad to see it working again..

13-03-2005, 12:51	#3
Staci Guest	Many thanks to all who had a hand in getting MM back up and running !

13-03-2005, 16:02	#6
Shomo Registered User Join Date: 09 2004 Location: Kaduna, Nigeria Fave Players: Kaka,Maldini,TH14,Diego Maradona,Tony Adams	wow, before i was very unhappy that i didn't see my beloved MM,but finally am glad it's back many thanks to the admins

13-03-2005, 19:24	#9
ACMILAN1983 Registered User Join Date: 01 2004 Location: England Fave Players: Maldini, Pirlo and rest of Milan	Glad to see the forum is back. well done to all of you who work hard and thank you

13-03-2005, 20:24	#10
acmilan89 Registered User Join Date: 07 2001	I have not been into MM for months and when I clicked into it last week, the 'page' was gone! I panicked! "Have I been abandoned because I have not visited it for quite a while now?", I asked myself. This morning, I gave the page one last try and I thought to myself "if I can't get into it today, that means the last train has left". And voila! it is alright after all. After razoruk's explanation, then I got the whole idea. Thanks you. __________________ Omnes et singulatim

14-03-2005, 01:20	#11
Ruffian Registered User Join Date: 09 2002 Location: ...ovunque... Fave Players: Nesta, Maldini, Costacurta	Thanks to all for their hard work (again). Who knew running a football board could be so stressful!

14-03-2005, 01:36	#12
nestamania Registered User Join Date: 06 2003 Location: malaysia Fave Players: nesta & crespo	yahoo!!!!!!! mm is back.

14-03-2005, 03:17	#13
rae BANNED Join Date: 10 2003 Location: Memel, Lithuania Fave Players: Costacurta Giggs & Rui Costa	what a stressing weekend that was... never had such... thanx God and you guys everything's all right

14-03-2005, 05:12	#14
Rapierist Registered User Join Date: 07 2002	What kind of idiot hacks a football forum anyway? Glad we're up and running again.

14-03-2005, 07:49	#15
Franco6 Registered User Join Date: 11 2004 Location: Malta Fave Players: Van Basten Baresi Maldini Gattuso Nesta	Thank You Very Much!!! I Was Missing All Mates Over Here __________________ CAMPIONI D'EUROPA No.7

razoruk

oskarius

Susi

Xudong

Shomo

ariel

Angel_Cic

ACMILAN1983

acmilan89

Ruffian

nestamania

rae

Rapierist

Franco6