32_digit_key_in_red ???

I just downloaded an update so my site does not get hacked due to a problem in your code and your instructions say to enter my:

32_digit_key_in_red

where the heck do I find this key?

sites are getting hacked everywhere due to a vulnerability in youre software and I need to know my key - where do I find it?

in vbseocp.php, your key should appear in the top right corner of the control panel. Copy that into the box above and click save.

brian thanks for you prompt reply.

it is apprciated.

however your upate just brought down my entire website

I followed your upgrade instructions for version 3.6 to a T

and thnk god Ibacked up the entire websiteand database first because you're update clobbered my entire site. I could not even get into vb admin console.

your update clobbered every thing

here's the output of my phperror.log file

tomorrow monring I will be removing vbseo for good.- too bad

[18-Nov-2009 00:13:21] PHP Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 1694
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:48] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function hlgbliy8mz46() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 789
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:48] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:49] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:50] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:53] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:53] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:26:55] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function aehkkkkcfby() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/vbseo.php on line 413
[18-Nov-2009 00:30:02] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function getPublisherConsoleApiClient() on a non-object in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/phpads/plugins/maintenanceStatisticsTask/oxMarketMaintenance/ImportMarketStatistics.php on line 164
[18-Nov-2009 00:32:57] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function vbseo_process_content_area() in /usr/local/websites/www.myforum.com/myforum/forums/includes/class_postbit_alt.php(459) : eval()'d code on line 79

Did you download the patch or a full version upgrade? The patch doesn't require any upgrade process other than FTP'ing the new files.

Open a ticket with ftp, admincp, and vbseocp access and we can fix this for you.

brian - the link you inlcuded in your email warning leads to a page that showss no patches. just different versions

we are running: 3.0.0.RC8
you have a patch for that?

No, 3.0 and 3.1 have reached end of life a long time ago and are no longer supported. The Minimum version we support is 3.2

that's what I surmised from your page full of older unsupported versioins.

regardless, it's pretty scary that an update could even clobber the vbadmin panel.

your upgrade instructions are simple and straight forward and I followed them perfectly.

I'm dismayed they clobbered my live site.

Please open a ticket if you want our help upgrading.

brian my biggest concern right ow is being hacked due to the vulnerability.

can I turn of vbseo on my forum without ill effects?

do I also have to remove the htaccess file with it's rewrite rules when I do this?

here's my file
############

RewriteBase /forums/
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat
RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Turning it off will not stop the hack as the files are still on the server. If you wish to disable vbseo, you must completely remove all the files from the vbseo package. instructions here:
How to uninstall vBSEO - vBulletin SEO Forums

my rewrite rules do not match any of the samples you have listed on the removal page.

what now?

You should use the first rule set. threadid-threadname.html matches your thread rewrites.