FALSE URL APPEARING

[eroticartist]

Someone has hi-jacked my site and webmail and when I put the address of my site in the browser (or try to access my email) a false site appears totally unconnected to me!

I have emailed my host telling them of the problem and await developments.

How is this possible?

Mike Freeman.

[Lizard]

Quite simple really Mike. your site got hacked, someone used your hosting details to gain access, then uploaded thier own page, not rocket science, next time use a stronger encription password and username..

[eroticartist]

Lizard,
You wont believe this but my host now tells me that I owe ?18 for my domain registration (nominet I think). They gave me no warning but put up another page! If you put in the browser it appears!

Now because I am in Italy I am having a problem using my debit card and Paypal. Now I am trying to use my partner's credit card.
Mike Freeman.

[Lizard]

Nope. still not showing your index page Mike, even if you type directly into the browser, well not for me anyway, did your nominet reg run out??

[eroticartist]

Lizard,
I have now settled the ?18 bill using my partner's Italian credit card. What a hassle! It was my Nominet registration I think because my hosting fee was paid. The site is now up again but I thought that the hosting company was servicing my Nominet.

I feel that I should have been emailed telling me and giving me the opportunity to pay it. I also think that it was a liberty putting up a site entitled eroticartist.co.uk selling porn and other sexual services, I could not access my email either.
Mike

[Lizard]

Nominet are a big company, they do things by the book Mike, so they probably wrote to you, for 2 of my business's we always get a reminder, so I,m told, and it,s always in writing, still at least your back in business, anyway you should be tending your olives and tomatoes..

[eroticartist]

Lizard,
Everything I am planting is growing like wildfire it is hot here now. However. I will still be making films.
Mike.

[Alex L]

Mike, It would be worth checking with Nominet, that they have your correct email address, as registrant, you should get a reminder to renew, not just your hosts.

Alex

[eroticartist]

Alex,
I am now arranging a direct debit so that it can't happen again.
Thank you for the advice.
Mike.