>As I wrote that, I decided to install and run chkrootkit on my own
>websever. It resulted in:
>>Checking `lkm'... You have 4 process hidden for readdir command
>You have 4 process hidden for ps command
>>Googling gives me others similarly confused. I am still running 2.6.4 on
>this particular box, as it refused to boot into 2.6.6 rpm upgraded
>kernel via apt. Dunno why.
>>Now downgrading to kernel#2.4.22-1.2199.nptl and we shall see if she
>boots or not.
>>Is this box really trojaned or what?
>>I'm trying chkrootkit as I write, but FYI, I tried it under a Knoppix
boot (i.e. clean system) and had the same warning. False positive I think.
However, chkrootkit seems to be stuck in a loop checking for "aliens",
now that I have it running on the problematic system.
Brendan
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