Perl.Santy making /forum folder unaccessible

[NeoAJ]

Hello everyone

My friend's server caught Perl.Santy, he was using an old version of phpBB.
(http://securityresponse.symantec.com...erl.santy.html)

His site is ok, he has access to everything, except to the folder 'forum'
Can't open it, can't change permissions... Not in an ftp client either.

Does anyone know if I can get the rights back on that folder? If so, how?
Everything I try to do to it now fails... I hope someone can help me


AJ

[linux-image]

if the permissions have been taken away; then i guess u willl have to get to your host to retrieve it. It will be easy for them to make the change.

Merry Christmas !!

[NeoAJ]

Allright!

Thanks!!!


Merry X-mas to all of you too

[NeoAJ]

o.o

Allright. Umm, installed fresh in forums instead of forum...
Used a new database prefix... But when I change it back to the old database, this is what I get:

phpBB : Critical Error

Could not open ashGrunge template config file

DEBUG MODE

Line : 335
File : /home/xxx/public_html/forums/includes/functions.php

Anyone here have any experience with this? Or should I just try it on the phpbb forums?

[linux-image]

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic...te+config+file

check the phpbb forums.

[NeoAJ]

Thanks dude, you rock

[brianoz]

Nearly any FTP client will allow you to change the permissions on a folder. Simply open the folder containing the busted folder, and select "chmod" or "properties". Compare the values to a working folder and reset them to what they should be.

Happy Christmas