[ale] Virus scan

[Jim Popovitch]

Hi Nick, kudos for trying to help yourself out rather than walking away from
a problem.

I suspect that you may just be forwarding an infected email, does that ISP
(can you identify them) say that this is a recurring issue?

Check for these files.. and let me know if they exist:

/root/dead.letter     (file size and date)
/var/spool/mail/root  (what is the file size)
/var/spool/mqueue/*   (how many files are there)

What program do you use to read email (netscape, pine, mutt, etc)?

Do 'ps ax' and check for any processes that you don't recognize.. don't be
afraid to ask for help on the ones you don't know.


-Jim P.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Travis
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:51 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] Virus scan
>
>
> here's what i've been able to find, I think it's
> Linux/Slapper.worm.b, I got
> an email from my ISP saying they have been getting complaints and that it
> was probably due to a virus of some kind, i recieved a strange email in my
> root directory, and a friend told me it was probably this worm.
> Thanks for
> the help.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dow Hurst" <dhurst at kennesaw.edu>
> To: <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Virus scan
>
>
> > There isn't really out there yet since only a very few viruses have been
> > created for Linux.  Worms are more common and attack you thru insecure
> > programs listening to your internet connection.  Can you give us more
> > data on what makes you think you are infected?
> > Dow
> >
> >
> > Nick Travis wrote:
> >
> > > Is there any free, or very cheap virus scan software out there for
> > > linux, Red Hat specifically.  I think I have a virus but I can't seem
> > > to get rid of it.  Thanks
> > > *__________________________________________________________________*
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