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Re: Protection against SuckIt rootkit



On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 12:43:49PM +0200, Markus Wetzel wrote:
> Dear NG,
> 
> last week my server got infected with the SuckIt rootkit (Debian with 
> 2.4 kernel). Fortunately I have discovered this rootkit (chkrootkit) and 
> reinstalled the system because I didn't know what else has been compromised.
> 
> Is there a way to protect my server against a new infection with SuckIt?
> 
> Regards,
Hi Markus Wetzel,
I'm not sure what vunerablity this rootkit used to gain access, but I
install the 'tiger' package -- it checks for roots kits daily and show
what files have been added, chanaged, removed among other tests.

cheer,
Kev
ps. there seems to be a lot of php exploits --- as the recent debian
alioth server showed. what that the cause?
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