Hi,

Can you try the latest code from here:
https://bitbucket.org/dcid/ossec-hids

*Just click on "get source" to download it.

thanks,

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Sherman Butler <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> In Dec there was discussion about the ossec-keepalive causing a false
> alarm when it encounters an empty log file.  At that time a beta build of
> the code was supposed to fix the problem.
>
> I've installed ossec-hids-101203.tar on all my servers and clients using
> upgrade but not a completely fresh installation.
>
> I'm continuing to see the same alerts.  Has any more work been done to
> eliminate these false alarms.
>
> OSSEC HIDS Notification OLY VZW.
> 2011 Feb 17 05:27:11
>
> Received From: (tps1-mgmt.stg01.oly.cequintecid.com)
> 10.10.2.51->ossec-keepalive
> Rule: 1002 fired (level 2) -> "Unknown problem somewhere in the system."
> Portion of the log(s):
>
> --MARK--:
> 67=&KQ;Yy1R4O'TsdiyX?iG0B=nlI4K-g5yuAN1K-Bti_]]SBSnzAoILRmjQ99_wF+_wim=%Lx.
> _L2(8hzM/C_)d$.p+(;$5ueyEqa'AhDPWVJ/&?Ah%-qZEutsGyXQt/KBd8#'%^I(SdnxY@d3Cs5
> EYRvVVJpCKxP!Rd@GGk-feRrORyf?ysahB)O/o@U^;XoH*In2Q-FI,$[YiSJhvzC)Kf6^T5?o-!
> Ru_J=ob5;;ySmX3vM@LxkMdQdv,l9oSK.ssO;P.$!;N+iSf2$g-';l@b[PMN9x+VBGPuXF(&N2?
> UfWE8inPf(=poh[$4gyO96%/t9Bi[dTp*,bc$;p]1po$.7b3Aq6tqL3!njsdnXccP*=174n!03d
> V].g2M#Pq6vu3^y#)69TQ[[5NnnVF/l)6J!*&%%T#Ln$Y?Z;CUq5rij80t6P%]/g),+5R04T_KH
> 6=VqNsuwh0RsFaD0YhJ*l4,%NLZb2Ei%IkQwPa;zNqG8xId!h[=BZ2tk7Nx-)=xlwJ4tfedqT=n
> t;y%v0]Q_[.p5ybDUr=3*.6IluX=_a6iS/enS#Y4f_*%9dOVUaYBBe^QhA
>
>
>
> --END OF NOTIFICATION
>
>
>
> I have tried local rules to ignore the alerts but haven't hit upon the
> magic combo that works.   I really don't care to be alerted about what is
> clearly something that's not a problem to me.
>
>  <rule id="100003" level="0">
>    <if_sid>1002</if_sid>
>    <match>ossec-keepalive</match>
>    <description>Ignore any errors reported by nagios</description>
>  </rule>
>
>
> Any assistance will be much appreciated.
>
> Sherman Butler | Server Operations
>
> Cequint Incorporated
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>
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