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Re: libcbtsysinfo in /home/user



On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 10:38:46PM +0200, Magnus Pedersen wrote:
 >
> >What is the timestamp of the file?  What were you doing then?
> >
> The file is from the 24th of this month, where the computer was off, so 
> that is no help, unfortunately :-/ And the new directory showed up today.
> 
> Yes, there is a user "magnus" thats me, the directory showed up in my 
> homedirectory, sorry I could have been a bit more clear about that.
> 
> I'm upgrading iceweasel to 2.0.0.5 right now, have been running the one 
> from testing (2.0.0.3) just in case it is a securityhole in the browser 
> (not at all sure it is).

The fact that a file got touched so that it appears to have been created
while it was off raises all kinds of red flags.  If it was a security
hole in a browser, you have no guarantee that replacing the browser will
fix the problem.  You may have malware running amok now.  

Doug.



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