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Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:54 pm
by sn196
Im from the UK and am in a dilema. We have payed several pounds for a website for our web designer to be uncontactable when we need him! Its been several months!

Our website is http://www.turkishconnexions.com. It was working fine up until recently but now when you go to the URL you get a message "TEST FROM SL " I dont know what this means but i have a feeling the designer has done this. I have the ftp details and have logged onto the server but i am not sure what to look for? All i know is that i am unable to locate the main index file. I have contacted the hosting company to see if we can get a restore but they cannot help as we do not have the account with them....someone please help! :(

We also have issues with our dezignme.co.uk website :(

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:01 pm
by mybikeisgreen
Keep begging them for a system restore. And keep trying to contact your web master.

Next time if you want to have control over your sites, make sure your name is on the accounts.

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:05 pm
by jackpf
Not really much that can be done unless you have another copy of the old files.

But this happened without your knowing? If so, I suggest you change your FTP passwords and stuff.

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:42 pm
by sn196
See i have copied over the current files from the server. It may all be ok but i dont know where to look for the main home page??

All other pages are there and images etc but i cannot locate the main index file...unless in php its in a different location?

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:45 pm
by jackpf
It should be in the uppermost directory, and called index.*

* could be anything. Probably php though.

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:19 am
by mybikeisgreen
What makes you so sure it's even there. How do you know it isn't delete or overwritten.

Re: Webdesigner has done a runner...and not just one of them

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:28 am
by requinix
The default page is index.html (that the server says was last modified Sep 6th). There is no index.php.

My first thought is an exploit in some code.