based on these scans and the vger results, I don't think postfix is
misconfigured at all; the attacker is logging in and sending those mails
from localhost. format the drive and start over.

On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 08:00, Praedor Atrebates wrote:
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> Geesh.  Disable ftp at least, if you disable no other service.  If you don't 
> do remote X at all, disable X service as well.
> 
> Are you serving a webpage locally?  Disable http and perhaps https.
> 
> I have the following nmap output:
> PORT      STATE SERVICE
> 22/tcp    open  ssh
> 25/tcp    open  smtp
> 631/tcp   open  ipp
> 1241/tcp  open  nessus
> 6000/tcp  open  X11
> 10000/tcp open  snet-sensor-mgmt
> 
> I run my own postfix mailserver for me, myself, and I.  It is not a relay (and 
> as others have indicated, it doesn't quite look like yours is really).
> 
> I could disable X11 and nessusd I suppose as though I do the occassional 
> remote X thing and sometimes use nessus against those who scan me (I like to 
> light up their "warning lights" if they have any such thing to let them know 
> that their target is on to them), it is rare.  
> 
> Basically, do you actually NEED the services you are running?  Any that are 
> not really used/needed, turn them off.
> 
> praedor
> 
> On Thursday 06 November 2003 03:44 am, Stefan Rijnhart wrote:
> > Op donderdag 6 november 2003 06:18, schreef David E. Fox:
> > > Folks - especially postfix people - I need some help -
> > > my box seems to have been turned into an open relay. I am
> > > running the same postfix configuration file I had installed
> > > when I was running 9.0 and later versions (currently I
> > > am running 9.2/cooker)..
> > >
> > >
> > > I have not been able to post to the list or send out any
> > > smtp email until I fix this.... and in the meantime have
> > > simply flushed (deleted) the outgoing queue in /var/spool
> > > /postfix via
> > >
> > >   # find . /var/spool/postfix -type -f | xargs exec rm
> > >
> > > which (quickly) removes it. I removed many megabytes' worth
> > > of stuck email this way earlier today only to find that at
> > > 9 pm there was 4 megs more waiting and my isp admin had sent
> > > me a mail saying he disabled my smtp.
> > >
> > >
> > > I was under the impression postfix was relay proof - any
> > > advice will be helpful...
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Maybe my behaviour is a bit unmannered but I have ran some tests against
> > your IP, to help you fix your box (We are talking about
> > m206-157.dsl.tsoft.com, aren't we?)
> >
> > Your postfix says:
> >
> > 554 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Relay access denied.
> >
> > Seems ok.
> >
> > Portscanner Nmap says:
> >
> > Port       State       Service
> > 21/tcp     open        ftp
> > 22/tcp     open        ssh
> > 25/tcp     open        smtp
> > 80/tcp     open        http
> > 111/tcp    open        sunrpc
> > 135/tcp    filtered    loc-srv
> > 137/tcp    filtered    netbios-ns
> > 138/tcp    filtered    netbios-dgm
> > 139/tcp    filtered    netbios-ssn
> > 443/tcp    open        https
> > 445/tcp    filtered    microsoft-ds
> > 631/tcp    open        ipp
> > 642/tcp    open        unknown
> > 6000/tcp   open        X11
> >
> > Do these ports corresond to the services that you want to offer? Otherwise,
> > shield them off. Do you know how to work with shorewall to accomplish that?
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Stefan.
> 
> - -- 
> "Our ship is in the hands of pilots who are steering directly under full sail 
> for a rock.  The whole crew may see this course to violate our liberties in 
> full view if they look the right way."
> - --Samuel Adams, 1771
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