Because we cannot remember the state of files, and cannot be 100% sure that no rootkit or other exploits is left in some corner of server. we can re-install the whole linux if we want. This is not a compulsion, but an advice to have a clean install.
-=Ravi=- On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM, kuldeep kamboj <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi mr raj mathur, > Im just very new to linux, so please dont mind about my question. But > reinstall of linux in case of hack dont look very good solution. Even in > case of windows we first try to recover system not to reinstall. Then how > can be justified to reinstall linux system in case of hack like that? > > On Dec 3, 2010 8:25 PM, "Karanbir Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 12/03/2010 06:26 AM, abhishek jain wrote: > > > > can anyone here suggest me what should i do, > > i am... > You have already had a lot of good advice here, I'll add a few more things > : > > - backup you data, and only your data > > - backup anything else you might want from the machine, but in a different > place to your data > > - Call and speak to the hosting company - make sure they understand its > security issue, and treat it with a high priority; Make sure they know > what > your level of linux competence is and how you can help them. > > - Insist on a new VM being installed for you. Dont try and clean this one > up, just get your data and make sure its destoyed > > - Take steps to make sure this does not happen again :) > > All the best. > > - KB > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ilugd mailing list > [email protected] > htt... > _______________________________________________ > Ilugd mailing list > [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > _______________________________________________ Ilugd mailing list [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
