On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Lsilverman <[email protected]> wrote: > Forgive me, I was removing identifying information and mistyped. > > This is from my agent: > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app1\logs</ignore> > > > and this is the alert I get: > Integrity checksum changed for: > 'C:\Inetpub/wwwroot/app1/Logs/user.xxxxxxx-12-19-2012.txt' >
Did you restart the OSSEC processes? I don't know if the case matters or not. I guess you could also try an sregex: <ignore type="sregex">^C:\Inetpub/wwwroot/app1/Logs</ignore> > > Do I add any ignores to the manager or is it strictly agent based? > IIRC, if you add them to the manager they will be ignored from all agents. If you add them to the agents they will only be ignored on those agents. > Thank you so so so much. To show my appreciation, I am trying to help you > out answering questions in the group :) > > Thanks > > > > > On Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:27:33 AM UTC-5, dan (ddpbsd) wrote: >> >> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Lsilverman >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I am monitoring my inetpub folder on a webserver and ignoring log >> > files/folders within inetpub. For some reason ossec sends me email >> > alerts >> > for files/folders that I am ignoring. Can someone look at my config and >> > help >> > me understand what's wrong? (Dan, looking at you buddy :) :) :)) >> > >> > From OSSEC.conf on the agent: >> > <syscheck> >> > <alert_new_files>yes</alert_new_files> >> > <directories realtime="yes" check_all="yes">C:\inetpub</directories> >> > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\mailroot</ignore> >> > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app1\logs</ignore> >> > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app2\logs</ignore> >> > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app1\Imports</ignore> >> > <ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app2\Imports</ignore> >> > </syscheck> >> > </ossec_config> >> > >> > I keep getting email alerts like: >> > >> > Rule: 550 fired (level 14) -> "Integrity checksum changed of monitored >> > file." >> > Portion of the log(s): >> > >> > Integrity checksum changed for: >> > 'C:\Inetpub/wwwroot/app1/Log/user.xxxxxxx-12-19-2012.txt' >> > >> >> You don't have this path defined above. You have >> "<ignore>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\app1\logs</ignore>" instead. >> >> > >> > OSSEC is correct that the file it is showing me has changed but I have >> > marked that folder to be ignored. I know that ossec scans all >> > files/folders >> > but should choose to alert on files NOT being ignored. Is my config bad? >> > Should I add my ignores to the manager and not the agent conf? >> > >> > >> > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. >> > >> > >> > >> >> Make sure you restart the agent processes after adding the correct >> ignores.
