Test with Chkrootkit

Norman Nunn npnunn at swbell.net
Sun Jul 25 15:52:13 UTC 2004


I got the following indicators:

ls INFECTED
22 process hidden for readdir command 
22 process hidden for ps command
Warning: Possible LKM Trojan installed

The number of hidden command changes.

Thanks for your input.

Norm

On Sun, 2004-07-25 at 08:43, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-07-25 at 11:36, Norman Nunn wrote:
> > In checking the chkrootkit website, I noticed that chkrootkit had not
> > been tested (or completed testing) with the 2.6 kernel.  Is it reliable
> > for FC2?  I have some indicator that may prompt me to do a fresh
> > reinstall and would appreciate input before I go to that effort. 
> > Clamscan did not pickup anything for me.
> > 
> > Norm
> 
> What is the indication you are getting?
> 
> Is it processes that appear to be hidden?
> 
> I believe that is a known issue.  If you investigate further I believe
> those processes are fine.  chkrootkit does need to be updated/modified
> to correctly identify those processes.
> 
> -- 
> Scot L. Harris
> webid at cfl.rr.com
> 
> Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires
> tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
> 		-- Nero Wolfe 
> 





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