Archive: April 2014

I recently upgraded a 1.5 site to 3 something. Shortly after getting the extensions I needed I realized the email addresses were showing javaScript before the email link.

‘); document.write(addy837); document.write(‘<\/a>’); //–>\n “>the email address.

I found a thread about turning off email cloaking.

1. Login as Joomla Administrator
2. Extentions – > Plugin Manager
3. Check the plugin “Content – Email Cloaking” and click Disable

This issue stemmed from “System – AntiCopy” plugin that was installed. I needed the plug-in so the cloaking had to be disabled.

In upgrading a Joomla 1.5 site to 3 the updated template won’t install. Turned out I added a newer <css> tag and didn’t get rid or the old link to the css in the <filename> tag area.

As always I hope this helps someone else.

While installing a joomla 1.5 site locally AVG popped up with a virus found.

It appears to be a “.gif” that is wrapped or renamed. It caused the website to not save content when it was being added or updated.

I found the file in the root of the Joomla install and also in the /images folder. It looked like this.

Solution: AVG quarantined the tojan and I upgraded the Joomla install to version 3.

I found more info on the virus here.
http://forums.avg.com/us-en/avg-forums?sec=thread&act=show&id=212215