full-disclosure - Removing ShKit Root Kit

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From: lwc at vapid.ath.cx (Larry W. Cashdollar)
Subject: Removing ShKit Root Kit

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Brian Eckman wrote:

> Schmehl, Paul L wrote:

> Hmmm. Well, if the execute bit isn't set, then I'd assume it can be
> considered relatively safe. If the attacker can later find a way to
> chmod it and then execute it with the privliges needed to make it
> harmful, then I imagine that they could find other ways of compromising
> your machine as well.
>

The attacker could have also added a new user to your oracle database, so
I see where Paul is coming from.   Restoring actual data from a known good
copy is a better idea. I suspect that most people keep a backup copy
(raw dd) of a compromised system for the feds and a copy for themselves to
explore.  Other than that nothing can be trusted from the compromised
system.

-- Larry C$