The contents of your htaccess file and mine will be different. Some people do not even use one and theirs will be empty if it exists at all. What are you using to view your htaccess file. I use the cPanel file manager to view and edit mine. Really as long as you have one, just take the code and paste it in to the file. Being able to see them should not matter.
I know that this is not the first thing to hit the Mac and that MS has more of them, more pointing out that no OS is safe if you aren't paying attention.
PHPNuke is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
This issue affects the 'header.php' script.
PHPNuke 7.8 and prior versions are vulnerable.
I am not sure if there is a fix yet.
Gallery is prone to a code-execution vulnerability. This issue may allow a remote attacker to potentially execute commands on an affected computer.
A successful attack would lead to the execution of malicious code.
Gallery 1.5.2 is affected by this issue.
The vendor has released Gallery version 1.5.2-pl2
Get it while its hot.
But, and here is the but, if it is a routing issue between you and the server then using these tools can be deceptive. Always start with using the tools on your machine and then use a site like that as a comparison.
Renee,
I would open a ticket to billing for an answer with your first question. As to the second one, you can do that, just keep an eye on your spam folders just in case.