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Old 12-15-2009, 02:16 PM   #1
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Default DealershipForum.com was offline today

As many of you may have noticed, DealershipForum.com was offline for about two hours today due to a database error.

Once I became aware of the issue I contacted my host and they resolved the problem in less than 15 minutes. The problem was caused by a "bot" that tried to post code to the forum.

My host indicated that at least 200 of their other clients have been hit by the same "bot."
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:04 AM   #2
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I noticed that I never explained what a "bot" was in the previous post.

A "bot" is a computer code that is designed to surf the Internet and gather information just like a regular person would. In fact, that's how search engines like Google know where to find information when someone initiates a search request.

In it's bad form a "bot" will be used to try and corrupt a website - that's what happened yesterday.

My host is familiar with the problem and they're taking measures to stop the attacks. It appears that the "bots" are also responsible for the surge of fake accounts that we've experienced in the past few weeks.
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