Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:31:34 -0000 (GMT) From: "David Jenkins" <david.jenkins@gmail.com> To: service@htaccessmanager.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Raq_Apache_dot_htaccess Message-ID: <1485.10.0.0.2.1101573094.squirrel@10.0.0.2> In-Reply-To: <200411271446.iAREkasP073691@silksecure.com> References: <200411271446.iAREkasP073691@silksecure.com>
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On Sat, 27 November, 2004 14:46, Adrian Portsmouth said: > Dear List, > > I am experiencing a problem with my web site and I am not 100% sure > whether > it is Apache or FreeBSD related. > > I asked a forum to comment on my web site and one of the users there > reported that his Norton Firewall (Using Firefox 1.0) blocked access > to my > web site stating "Raq_Apache_dot_htaccess" which was claiming that I > was > attempting to intrude in his computer. Of course I am not doing any > such > thing so I began to investigate. > > When searching for information about this threat it became clear that > the > original problem was related directly to Cobalt RAQ servers, as I am > running > FreeBSD 4.7 I was a bit confused. I delved further into the RAQ > problem and > it pointed out some code which should be in the httpd.conf file, so I > have > checked and ensured that this code was in place: > > <Files ~ "^\.ht"> > Order allow,deny > Deny from all > Satisfy All > </Files> > > I have restarted Apache and checked that the .htaccess file can no > longer > been seen from the browser, I then asked the guy to retest and he is > still > getting the same problem. > > So I had no choice but to go out and buy a copy of Norton, I installed > it, > made sure the software was fully up to date. I then rebooted the > machine and > called the web site up in a variety of browsers and I cannot get the > same > problem! > > I know that the person who reported this is not messing about as he > has sent > me screenshots of the pop-up by Norton so I am basically stumped now. > > Has anyone else on FreeBSD had this issue and found a fix? The web > site is > in the signature if anyone on the list has Norton Firewall and can see > if > they can replicate the problem. > > My machine is FreeBSD 4.7 running PHP 4.3.9 on Apache 1.3 I have root > access > to the machine but cannot upgrade BSD, only install ports etc. The > only time > I use .htaccess on the web site is for Mod Rewrite which is not doing > anything special. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Raq_Apache_dot_htaccess&btnG=Google+Search&meta= This immediately throws up some references to Norton/Symantec as well as some other goodies. Cheers, David
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