On Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:20 AM [GMT+0530=IST],
Arvind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Lookup the actual logs from postfix
>
> This is the actual log unless i am mistaken. i get this daily log
> delivered to my email account. If this is not the log, then tell
> mewhich log you are talking about ?
> /var/log/maillog , this one ?
what else.
logwatch summaries like you posted tell you there is a problem
the actual logs tell you what and where the problem is
>> Two or three other possiblities -
>>
>> # Your machine has been rooted
>
> what do you mean rooted ?
I would say "hacked" but Philip et al would be after me. So I'll say
"cracked"
>> # You have an open proxy server which proxies smtp
>>
> how can i tell you if i have an open proxy server or not ?
google for "pxytest"
>> # You have a cgi script such as Matt Wright's formmail.pl which is
>> being abused to send out spam
>>
>
> again, how do I know, if Matt Wright's formmail.pl is being abused ?
check your logs
if you have a formmail install on your server, rm it, or at least chmod
000 it.
srs
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