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Re: chkrootkit and LKM?


From: "Blade Runner" <blade () seven com br>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:47:52 -0300 (BRT)

You can try booting your server with knoppix ( http://www.knoppix.org ), and
look for hidden files.

If possible, do not allow Loadable module support , maybe this can avoid
future problems with lkm.

I am not sure if building a new kernel works. But if you have good results
with that, tell me.

Sorry about the porr English.


[]'s



On Monday 16 June 2003 10:59, Janus N. wrote:
I using a RHL9 as my workstation. A few days ago I downloaded chkrootkit
and it consistently gives the same output (>20 hidden processes) when
checking for LKM rootkit:

Checking `lkm'... You have    38 process hidden for readdir command
Warning: Possible LKM Trojan installed

This is even after reboots. How can I check if this is actually the work
of the LKM? Or any other rootkit for that matter?

What does "chkrootkit -x lkm" return? If anything...

If it shows PIDs you'll want to hunt through /proc manually for those
processes.

Cheers, -Ali

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