Version Verification Tool

Version

1.8 (last update on Apr 12, 2011)

Rating

5 out of 5.00 from 7 users.

Compatibility

Votes

Favoured 30

License

GPLv2 or later

Non-Commercial

Type

Views

12128

Date Added

31 March 2010

Developer

SourceCoast Extensions

Check your Joomla! files for unwanted modifications. Don't just rely on the version number, be sure you're up-to-date AND haven't been hacked! The Version Verification Tool ships with a list of all files that have shipped with Joomla 1.5 since the first release. Then, using a hashing algorithm, each file on your server is checked against the release it should be to verify that it's integrity remains intact.

This tool is a must use for us at CMS Market before any Joomla upgrades, afterwards to ensure that the upgrade went smoothly, and periodically as a check to make sure that nothing has been unintentionally modified on our server.

There are known hacks out there which modify specific core Joomla files in order to send login credentials to 'bad' people by email, to insert spam in output, or other nefarious things. The Version Verification Tool will help you to know as soon as possible if your site may have been unknowingly modified.

Going forward, we want to create a simple plugin mechanism so other developers can add their own extensions for file verification.

This tool is a must for any site.

History
1.8 - Added xml for Joomla! 1.5.23.
1.7 - Added xml for Joomla! 1.5.21 and 1.5.22.
1.6 - Added xml for Joomla! 1.5.19 and 1.5.20.
1.5 - Added xml for Joomla! 1.5.18.
1.4 - Added xml files for Joomla! 1.5.16 and 1.5.17.
1.3 - Fix a bug where controller.php may not get included properly. This would result in a Class Not Defined error on some systems.
1.2 - Improve performance and minimize memory usage when Find Version parameter is set to Yes.
1.1 - Add xml file for Joomla! 1.5.15.
1.0 - Initial Release.