If your using userdel then you might want to try replacing it with another copy. Perhaps he messed with it (never know). Personally I would use vi or vipw and manually remove the account (just do a dd and *poof* he's gone) Frank -----Original Message----- From: David Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 31 March 2000 13:02 Subject: Re: Better backup plan? Suggestions or comments - anyone? >I have had one of my Linux boxes hacked and the intruder added himself a >system account. > >I have closed the hole that let him in but when I try and remove the new >system account I get a "Segmentation fault" error and cannot remove the >account. > >Any ideas? > >Best regards, >David -- This is Linux Country. On a quiet night, you can hear Windows NT reboot. -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.