Ripcrd6,
Although my last post concerns the same problem it also contains new
information. I want to know what this guy did on my server. Turning off
sendmail forever isn't an option. And I have never "serfed as root." So
please, If you have nothing positive to add then don't respond.
Thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: Ripcrd6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] PLEASE! What do these log entries mean?!?
>Please only start one thread on a subject. Did you see what Steve Philip
>wrote? He said turn off Sendmail for a starter. Please listen and don't
>panic.
>If you don't know how to shut off sendmail, from command line type "setup"
>and choose "system services" from the menu. Then uncheck the sendmail
>daemon in the list of service launched at startup. You may need to
>restart or kill the sendmail daemon next.
>I believe you can "psaux" from command line to show all processes running
>and look for the ID number of the sendmail daemon. Then issue the
>"kill -<sendmail ID#>" and I think this will do it.
>Brian
>P.S. I'm new too, but I read a lot before I started surfing as root and
>allowed someone to "get root"
>Good Luck
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric L. Damron <
>
>
>>I have found that people unknown are attacking my linux box! The
>following
>>entries were found in maillog:
>>
>><snip horrible whining sound>
>
>>Please! If anyone knows what this jerk is trying to do and How I can stop
>>him PLEASE let me know!
>>
>>Thanks.
>
