What is this.

[Rodolfo J. Paiz]

At 16:11 2/24/2004, you wrote:
> From some days ago I cannot reboot my red-hat servers anymores.
>
>Everytime I try I get a message say
>
>.... FUCK! Can´t find nrmalock!!!
>
>And the computer dos not reboot.
>
>Does anyone know what is this?

If that is the *actual* error message, then I'd give 100-to-1 odds that 
you've been cracked. If that is the case, then the only solution is to wipe 
the box clean, reformat and reinstall (off the network!), download and 
update all patches, activate the firewall properly, shut down unnecessary 
services, perform any other applicable server-hardening tasks, restore data 
from a KNOWN-GOOD backup, and move on.

Nothing on the server can now be trusted. Not even your data.


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Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz at simpaticus.com
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