Nulled vB/IPB As Support/Billing System

[ItsmYarD]

Hey Guys,

I recently noticed a company selling hosting and instead of a support/billing system, they used a forum to do so. Now if the forum software is nulled, it might cause issues with the security and data can be compromised. So what I am saying is if nulled whmcs isn't allowed, nulled forum scripts as a billing/support system shouldn't be allowed as well. Your thoughts?

ItsmYarD Reviewed by ItsmYarD on 2nd Mar 2011. Nulled vB/IPB As Support/Billing System Hey Guys, I recently noticed a company selling hosting and instead of a support/billing system, they used a forum to do so. Now if the forum software is nulled, it might cause issues with the security and data can be compromised. So what I am saying is if nulled whmcs isn't allowed, nulled forum scripts as a billing/support system shouldn't be allowed as well. Your thoughts? :| Rating: 5

[SuicidalMedia]

Nulled software rule has nothing to do with the security, it's all about the professionalism.

We all know that when you null the software, it doesn't become vulnerable. It's vulnerable only if the nuller backdoors it. And almost anyone can null a script. However, that's not important. Important thing is that seller should be able to afford the license for the software he's using.

[Netguy]

Name of the site ?

[ItsmYarD]

Nulled software rule has nothing to do with the security, it's all about the professionalism.

We all know that when you null the software, it doesn't become vulnerable. It's vulnerable only if the nuller backdoors it. And almost anyone can null a script. However, that's not important. Important thing is that seller should be able to afford license for the software he uses.

Well, staff have said the WHMCS rule was created because of vulnerabilities as well, so I could have the same reason. Like the other time, there was a vulnerability when a user can see the database details just by going to FAQ. Affected most nulled boards.

[SuicidalMedia]

@ItsmYard
You're wrong. I'm telling you again, that rule has nothing to do with the security. It's been just created to reduce the amount of kiddie (re)sellers. And vBulletin 3.8.5 & 3.8.6 FAQ vulnerability affected those vBulletin versions in GENERAL. Not only nulled versions.

[ItsmYarD]

@ItsmYard
You're wrong. I'm telling you again, that rule has nothing to do with the security. It's been just created to reduce the amount of kiddie (re)sellers. And vBulletin 3.8.5 & 3.8.6 FAQ vulnerability affected those vBulletin versions in GENERAL. Not only nulled versions.

http://www.besthostingforums.com/sho...1&postcount=39

http://www.besthostingforums.com/sho...3&postcount=56

Both were staff at the point the post was made.

[SuicidalMedia]

vBulletin nulling involves removing of few lines/files, same goes for the WHMCS. Anyone can do it himself, just because some WHMCS/vBulletin releases (this goes for all nulled scripts) are backdoored. It doesn't mean all of them are. So those 2 posts don't mean anything.

[ItsmYarD]

vBulletin nulling involves removing of few lines/files, same goes for the WHMCS. Anyone can do it himself, just because some WHMCS/vBulletin releases (this goes for all nulled scripts) are backdoored. It doesn't mean all of them are. So those 2 posts don't mean anything.

Well, why don't they? Both clearly stated that WHMCS nulled was no longer allowed because your personal data could be compromised.

Furthermore, how exactly do you know that the company who is selling hosting using whmcs/forum software nulled it himself and not just went to scriptmafia to get a nulled copy? And since whmcs nulled isn't allowed, that's left with the risk of forums.

[SuicidalMedia]

@ItsmYard
We can't know that. No one can know that, unless you're the guy who nulled/backdoored the release. And if the company was professional enough they wouldn't be using the nulled version of the script at all.

Personal data can be compromised in many ways. Script doesn't have to be vulnerable, if the owner is stupid enough you can get the server details with social engineering, his server can be vulnerable, you can infect his PC. Basically, there are bunch of methods.

If you think that some web hosting provider is using nulled version of the software, just report his thread.

[Mr Happy]

Are they using a paypal plugin? Don't see how it would be instant or how it would work Their would be a lot of manual input from the management side. I wouldn't allow it. It's a dump idea using a forum. It's not designed as a billing system at all and I'd deny it on that grounds. Otherwise you'll have loads of people trying to set up hosting with phpbb etc who have a paypal plugin. Some kids will go to any lengths to save $10 so prevent this before it becomes an issue.

If they have a support forum fine let but you need to have a real billing system not some hack job.