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Date:      Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:52:45 -0800 (PST)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Gregory Sutter <gsutter@zer0.org>
Cc:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG, Rob Hurle <rob@coombs.anu.edu.au>, Stefan Probst <stefan.probst@opticom.v-nam.net>
Subject:   Re: Adore worm
Message-ID:  <XFMail.011114125245.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <20011114124932.J35048@klapaucius.zer0.org>

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On 14-Nov-01 Gregory Sutter wrote:
> On 2001-11-13 09:22 -0800, John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>> 
>> It's a rootkit, and your box has been compromised.  Backup your data and
>> reinstall unless someone else has a better idea.
> 
> I'm not sure if this is a better idea, but it does allow remote
> cleanup.  Tell me if I've missed anything.
> 
> 1.  Insert /etc/hosts.allow rules that only allow connections from
>     your IP or subnet.
> 
> 2.  Change your password, and then change your root password.
> 
> 3.  pkg_delete cvsup  # and any variants: cvsup-bin, etc.
>     pkg_add -r cvsup
> 
> 4.  /stand/sysinstall, install a 'minimal' system from an FTP server
>     (to get a clean 'make', 'cc', and libs)

This also will clean out /etc, so you might want to back up certain bits of etc
that you restore later, like the password and group files and rc.conf.

-- 

John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>  <><  http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/
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