Frank Hagan
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This was my greatest fear when I launched my Weekender.
The city of Lanzou in the Gansu Province of China spent 17 million RMB (not dollars; its about $2.5 million) to build the SS Jiugang, a luxury cruiser. They discovered a problem at launch . . .
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When I cleaned my Dacron sails, I used a process similar to this one from Yacht Pals
-- Cleaning Dacron sails --
- Make sure you clean your sails on a nice smooth surface. Not on the pavement or gravel (don't want to be sanding the back as your scrubbing the front).
- Mix a mild soap solution in a bucket, or use this solution: Dilute 2 Tbs Woolite and 1-2 cups vinegar in 1 gallon water.
- Lightly brush with a soft bristle brush. Do not over brush or use too much pressure.
- Rinse completely with fresh water. Removing all soap residue.
- Hang to dry completely in a well venilated area.
I used a generic equivalent to Woolite that we had, and one cup of vinegar. I laid my Potter mainsail out on the grass, and used a soft bristle "car wash brush" to gently remove the dirt. I had a couple of mold spots as well, and spot treated them with a 50/50 solution of bleach and water. I think that solution might be too strong. You don't want to do too much damage to the resin or whatever it is that makes the cloth stiff.
- Make sure you clean your sails on a nice smooth surface. Not on the pavement or gravel (don't want to be sanding the back as your scrubbing the front).
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Hmmm, I did go on their site within the last few days. So far I haven't seen any problems with my system yet. I'll keep an eye on it though. It's always nice to see people using linux. What I love is the fact it's free, and if something did screw it up, all I have to to is wipe it and start fresh. I keep all of my files backed up on a separate drive. About 14 months ago I got so infuriated with windows and all of the virus problems. With what was left functioning on my system, I took the leap, and downloaded ubuntu. I never looked back. I have it installed on all of my computers, and none of them have had a problem yet.
Ubuntu is great. The only caveat is that some devices, like cameras and webcams, don't interface well with linux. You just have to make sure whatever you buy has drivers for it. I actually have Ubuntu running XBMC for my media center PC and it is super stable.
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I'm just gonna throw this out there. You really should switch to linux. I switched over a year ago, and have had absolutely 0 problems with infections. I can go onto any site now without fear of screwing up my computer. I can even make it look like the latest version of windows if so desired. I use the ubuntu version. There may be better versions of linux out there, but ubuntu is my favorite so far. If your just looking for a reliable way to browse the web, then this is the best. Not to mention, it's free!!!! Just my 2 cents worth.
The server is linux (CentOS, the opensource version of RHEL). The BYYB account was infected with a linux-specific piece of malware (well, actually, it was a javascript vulnerability, I think, but it could easily have infected your Ubuntu system).
A Linux desktop does enjoy "security through obscurity", since very few hackers are writing malware to target them. Its a little different for the server market, as most of the web servers are Linux. You are probably safer with Linux than with Windows or even the Mac, but you still have to be careful.
I'm looking at a new job in another city, and if I get it, I'll be "commuting" (heading there Monday morning, staying until Friday night and driving home). If I do that, I'll set up an inexpensive Ubuntu system for my temporary home (or buy another laptop).
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I did the initial clean up and have the site back up (mostly). I'll follow up with Craig about what needs to be rebuilt, but the Forums and the Gallery should be working now.
I will run the scan every few hours to see if a re-infection occurs. I still haven't found the source of the original infection. If it re-occurs, I'll put up the maintenance page again and see if I can identify the source.
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Not a problem, Chris. I did find an on-line tool that is identifying the injected code. Now I just have to slog through it!
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The site has been taken down with a "Maintenance" page put up. I expect to be able to have it back up by tomorrow night (or sooner, depending on how it works out with my aunt this morning).
Chris, if you get a chance can you visit the home page and see if AVG picks anything up? I want to make sure the exploit isn't coming from elsewhere on the server.
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Yes, there is something there that I'm still not catching. I found "Malicious Toolbox 9" exploit code in many of the files and cleaned those last night. Because it isn't actually a virus, the virus scanner is not picking it up. But now Chris is finding another exploit.
I think I'll need to take the site down temporarily. I have an ill aunt I'm helping this morning, so it will be tonight or Sunday before the site is back up again.
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Overnight, I installed a CentOS linux, cPanel approved virus scanner on the server, and checked all of the BYYB files for viruses. Everything seems clean. Please let me know if your browsers are still identifying any threats on the BYYB site.
All messing-about and HOSTkabob.com hosting customers are on the same server. Customers can find a new "Virus Scan" icon in cPanel to scan their site anytime. Or contact me and I can do it for you. Scanning is a resource intensive activity, so try to do it during an off-peak time. Like the middle of the night!
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Are you still getting the message? There were some javascript errors (I think), and the site was down, but it is back up now. It scans clean:
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Boats are bundles of compromises; it packs a lot into 12' of boat so something has to give somewhere.
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I just got it back up and running. Not sure what happened because both the Wordpress front end and the SMF forums went down at the same time; the only thing I can think of is a javascript error or something like that (both are using old themes with some old javascript).
The Forums are back up with the byyb.org theme applied; the Wordpress front end will take a bit longer. I had to scrap the byyb theme and install a default one that I will modify for the right look and feel over the next few days.
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Thanks! It looks like the little boat did pretty well in the "coastal rough" conditions. They dipped the rail once and it bobbed back up when he released the sheet. It can be miserable in a boat in choppy seas; I never liked it in my Weekender, but the Potter 19 I have now is fine in it (ballast makes a big difference).
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Small Craft Advisor's John Welsford design SCAMP, a < 12' sailboat design, is being capsize tested in this video:
More on SCAMP can be found at the SCA Website and in this news article from the Three Sheets Northwest blog.
I understand that a SCAMP participated in the Everglades Challenge. How did she do?
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How was the handling at 12.3 knots? I'll bet that was a wild ride.
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It would be nice if he posted here then. I wonder if he might be tempted to do so.
I'll shoot him an email inviting him again! He had some great pictures up on his blog.
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I'm looking to create a public Boat Building circle on Google+. Any of you on Google+ who want to connect with me for this, let me know.
And, if you need an invite to Google+, which I think is much, much better than Facebook, let me know (although I think it is open to all now).
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Is he still building a PS26?
Yes, I think so. He just didn't get much traffic to his site, and I think the inevitable spam he was receiving made it less and less attractive to devote the time to maintaining a web site.
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I wonder how much Jimmie would charge us for making it our official song?
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Hey, good things bear repeating! Looks like everyone was having a good time on your birthday.
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She's a great looking boat! I hope you can find someone locally. You can get a general feel for the rigging by looking at some books, but the specifics for this boat might be tough to figure out that way.
Take a look at our Gaff Rig Pages for reviews of the two books I think are best for learning about gaffers,The Gaff Rig Handbook and Hand Reef and Steer. I don't know if they are available in OZ, but perhaps some of our members from down under will have a copy.
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I have added a Member Map application to the site. The map allows you to put in your zip code, postal code, city/state, or country to add a "pin" for your location. Adding your location is entirely voluntary.
It might be fun to see where the forum reaches; I know we have readers all over the world.
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Since Carla and Graham are undoubtedly still busy cleaning up after the hurricane, I went ahead an posted a calendar event for the B&B Mess-about.
Maybe they should wait to clean up and spring a special surprise on those visiting them in October!
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I call it "computer magic". Well, sometimes my language is more colorful than that, but this is a family board after all ...
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I'm not sure you can do it yourself, but if you PM me with the username and email address associated with it, I can delete it.