Comments on: wbloggar site down :( http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/ Bring out the g33k Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: VARepublicMan http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-256 VARepublicMan Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:41:46 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-256 I just dowloaded wb400.exe from the link above and checked it with md5. The hash matches what Splee post above. You can get md5 from: http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5/ I just dowloaded wb400.exe from the link above and checked it with md5. The hash matches what Splee post above. You can get md5 from:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5/

]]> By: Splee http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-255 Splee Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:18:13 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-255 I have the installation file from before the site was hacked. I can make an MD5 hash of that, but I have to say that I can't confirm that this is absolutely, positively the same. Although I have that exe installed on my machine and I've had absolutely no qualms with it, if you're still doubtful then I would advise you not to install it. The hash that I get from my (pre-hack) downloaded .exe is: 8d1ea8114856392f9504ce0d61c026b5 I have the installation file from before the site was hacked. I can make an MD5 hash of that, but I have to say that I can’t confirm that this is absolutely, positively the same. Although I have that exe installed on my machine and I’ve had absolutely no qualms with it, if you’re still doubtful then I would advise you not to install it.

The hash that I get from my (pre-hack) downloaded .exe is:

8d1ea8114856392f9504ce0d61c026b5

]]> By: Matt http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-254 Matt Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:49:16 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-254 Can anyone publich the MD5 hash from before the site was hacked? I guess it would help my peace of mind before installing the binary from the links above. Thanks, Matt Can anyone publich the MD5 hash from before the site was hacked? I guess it would help my peace of mind before installing the binary from the links above.

Thanks, Matt

]]> By: Splee http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-242 Splee Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:23:18 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-242 Good point Robert. I always forget as I manually virus scan things as a matter of course before running downloaded exe's, no matter what site I get them from. Good point Robert. I always forget as I manually virus scan things as a matter of course before running downloaded exe’s, no matter what site I get them from.

]]> By: Robert McGovern http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-241 Robert McGovern Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:52:35 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-241 If the site was hacked you should be careful about the executable, it may have been tampered with. If the site was hacked you should be careful about the executable, it may have been tampered with.

]]> By: Colin http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-238 Colin Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:58:29 +0000 http://www.splee.co.uk/2005/03/30/wbloggar-site-down/#comment-238 Geek! :-) Well done that man, I continue to be impressed with it, even if Blogger itself is currently has a tendency to throw out errors...... Geek! :-)

Well done that man, I continue to be impressed with it, even if Blogger itself is currently has a tendency to throw out errors……

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