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Strange addition to db file...
Notice some weirdness in my db file.

Not sure how this got written in to it (see pic below)

Possible server error, or hack attempt?

Please note that the "black bars" are not the delimiter pipes but instead are some kind of null character. This was smack-dab in the middle of my db file.
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Re: [Watts] Strange addition to db file... In reply to
That's very strange Watts I've never seen anything like that happen in a database file.

Are all the other fields and information correct? I kinda looks like what would appear if you opened a graphic file in a text editor or a file with binary code.

Are you allowing file uploads?

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Re: [LoisC] Strange addition to db file... In reply to
No uploads, but I do use sendmail to send me a copy of the record upon modify_success. I'm wondering if something went hay-wire about that time.

I'm going to keep an eye on my db file for a while and I think I'll turn on the logging function so I can see if who is logging in and out.

The really funny thing is that all of the records above and below that chunk of code were okay and even worked like they were supposed to.

Oh, well. Maybe it's Just One of Those Things...