[Solved] why files & directories r creating automatically

[earnsimply.com]

I uploaded files and installed the script. even after deleting again and again, some files,directories are creating automatically again and again. why it is? how should i stop automatic creation of files/directories?

[jje]

Which folders?

 

This support request is being escalated to our root admin.

 

@djbob - similar to the problem posted in mod discussion called 'Stevie Hack', eh?

[Guest Geoff]

Do you still have those files? If so, Please don't delete them!

 

Instead, post the absolute path to the files.

 

Thanks!

[earnsimply.com]

I don't want those directory. but creating automatically. so what is the solution for it?

[Guest Geoff]

Please post the absolute path to those directories, and we will take care of the rest.

 

Deleting them will make it harder for us to figure out the cause of this.

[jje]

We have had a couple of cases of this, but we have been unable to investigate the cause. Please post an absolute path so we can investigate and permanently delete them.

 

For example:

 

/home/jje/public_html/weirdfolder

[Guest Geoff]

I've deleted that folder. It belonged to him, and contained an advertisement manager; didn't appear too threatening.

 

@earnsimply please post back if this happens again.

[earnsimply.com]

I've deleted that folder. It belonged to him, and contained an advertisement manager; didn't appear too threatening.

 

@earnsimply please post back if this happens again.

 

May I know why files/directory are creating automatically, even deletion? In future, if files/directory are created automatically what shall I do without your help?

 

[Guest Geoff]

There is a PHP script that you can run.

 

Please wait while I get it.

 

<?php

function deleteDir($dir) {
   // open the directory
   $dhandle = opendir($dir);
   if ($dhandle) {
      // loop through it
      while (false !== ($fname = readdir($dhandle))) {
         // if the element is a directory, and 
         // does not start with a '.' or '..'
         // we call deleteDir function recursively 
         // passing this element as a parameter
         if (is_dir( "{$dir}/{$fname}" )) {
            if (($fname != '.') && ($fname != '..')) {
               echo "<u>Deleting Files in the Directory</u>: {$dir}/{$fname} <br />";
               deleteDir("$dir/$fname");

            }
         // chmod all directories and files correctly
         // the element is a file, so we delete it
         } else {
            chmod("$dir", intval(0755, 8));
            chmod("{$dir}/{$fname}", intval(0644, 8));
            unlink("{$dir}/{$fname}");
            echo "Deleting File: {$dir}/{$fname} <br />";
         }
      }
      closedir($dhandle);
    }
   // now directory is empty, so we can use
   // the rmdir() function to delete it
   echo "<u>Deleting Directory</u>: {$dir} <br />";
   rmdir($dir);
}

[Ashoat]

Possibilities:

1) We're talking about cgi-bin, which Apache re-creates in certain scenarios.

2) You're actually just failing to delete the folder, and your software can't detect this. You may have set the permissions badly...

[Wizard]

On a side note, his site looks kind of shady.

[Ashoat]

Yeah, seriously...

[Guest Geoff]

Looks like one of those mail chains where people forward money...

[Ashoat]

Closing due to inactivity...