Re: URGENT: cannot able to change the password attacked by lion..

[Kiran Kumar M <kiran pol net in>]

Thanks for your mail. I got the temp. solution for my problem. I am still
analysing the machine.

Thanks,
Kiran

On Thu, 31 May 2001, Jonathan Wilson wrote:

> Sounds like you've got a root kit installed.
> 
> You're going to have to reinstall all critical packages off of your RedHat cd
> 
> If I were you I'd download a rootkit detector like Coroner's Toll Kit.
> 
> Also, please take that box off the Net until you have it secured.
> 
> The best thing to do is wipe it clean and start from scratch - otherwise, you can never really be sure you got the system cleaned up enough.
> 
> Also, do you know how you got cracked? If not, you're likely to still have the same hole, and you'll just be cracked again.
> 
> At 03:08 AM 6/1/2001 +0530, you wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >I was attacked by hacker, and I cleaned up whereever illegal files are
> >there.
> >
> >Now I am unable to change the password, and not able to use userdel and
> >useradd commands.
> >
> >Can you any one please suggest me how can I use those commands.
> >
> >The error I am getting while using passwd command is:
> >
> >passwd: Critical error - Immediate abort
> >
> >while using userdel :
> >
> >userdel: Cann't open passwd file
> >
> >(I checked the permissions of passwd, shadow, group, all are seems to be
> >normal)
> >
> >Please suggest me what to do now.. Its very urgent..
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Kiran
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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