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    • CommentAuthorashmi
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2006
     
    I have several websites that use web forms (javascript client side and vbscript/asp server side).

    I'm having problems with my web form urls being targeted and used for advertising other urls/sites. Someone fills in the forms with advertising information.

    I'm not sure what this process is called or the purpose of hijacking web forms to send advertising info and links. And I definitely don't understand how it works.

    I try countering it by changing the name of my web page but this only works for a while until the next time they get hijacked again.

    If anyone knows what I'm talking about and have some ideas on how I can counter this, please let me know. Any help will be appreciated
    • CommentAuthorjohn
    • CommentTimeNov 10th 2006
     
    Hi,

    If you mean people are sending out emails under your domain name name then it's called phishing. They'll be able to open a session on your server by entering code into your forms. The best way is to either validate the data entered into your forms for any abnormal characters (ie: not alpha/numeric) else, get rid of the forms all together.
    • CommentAuthorjustnajm
    • CommentTimeNov 15th 2006
     
    Hi,

    It can also be possible by storing their IP and banned them to all of your web forms page at once. I hope thats how people out their avoid the hijackers.