On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:08 PM, frwa onto <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Dan,
>               The problem now I had to rebuild the ossec and installed it.
> But normally installation will ask is it local,server,agent. So in my case
> all this was not asked. I guess my installation is local.
>
> I installed using this command yum install
> ossec-hids-server-2.7-31.art.x86_64.rpm ossec-hids-2.7-31.art.x86_64.rpm. I
> know where to setup the email that is /var/ossec/etc/ossec-server.conf.
> Anything else I must configure? I know I read some article say that
> Active-Response can be risky if not set well.
>

I don't know anything about the RPMs.

> I notice my .conf file have this. Should I remove it.
>
>   <!-- Active Response Config -->
>   <active-response>
>     <!-- This response is going to execute the host-deny
>        - command for every event that fires a rule with
>        - level (severity) >= 6.
>        - The IP is going to be blocked for  600 seconds.
>       -->
>     <command>host-deny</command>
>     <location>local</location>
>     <level>6</level>
>     <timeout>600</timeout>
>   </active-response>
>
>   <active-response>
>     <!-- Firewall Drop response. Block the IP for
>        - 600 seconds on the firewall (iptables,
>        - ipfilter, etc).
>       -->
>     <command>firewall-drop</command>
>     <location>local</location>
>     <level>6</level>
>     <timeout>600</timeout>
>   </active-response>
>
> So in my case will ossec go and get checksum for all my files ?
>

AR does not get checksums, syscheck does that.

> Thank you.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:53 AM, dan (ddp) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:41 PM, frwa onto <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Dear Dan,
>> >
>> > 1. Ok about the rules I wont take it as a concern for now.
>> >
>> > 2. Ok now I am clear among both the logs.
>> >
>> > 3. Since you said that active response should react based on the logs
>> > rite
>> > why do not want me to use it ?
>> >
>>
>> I never said you shouldn't use it, I just said it wasn't necessary.
>>
>> > 4. Brief can I say that ossec will be reading the log files and
>> > accordingly
>> > it will react based on the logs. Can in react on files that are being
>> > modified etc?
>> >
>>
>> Agents get a checksum for files, and pass this checksum to the server
>> in a log message. That log message is then analyzed, the checksum
>> compared to the checksum in the db ,and if necessary an alert is
>> created. Yes, AR can be triggered by files being modified.
>>
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:07 AM, dan (ddp) <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:59 AM, frwa onto <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > Dear Dan,
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. IS there any link on how to download and updates the latest rules.
>> >> > Because how to update the installation(uninstall and reinstall ?)
>> >> > unless
>> >> > it
>> >> > installed via yum rite ? But in my case my .rpm is rebuild?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I don't know anything about the RPMs. Just replace the rules files
>> >> with newer copies. The rules don't get updated very often right now,
>> >> so it isn't a big concern.
>> >>
>> >> > 2. Ok I can see all the logs in the /var/ossec/logs/alerts have a
>> >> > rule
>> >> > number. How about the one in /var/ossec/ossec.log what does this
>> >> > represent
>> >> > cause all the errors I post earlier was from this ossec.log.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Those are OSSEC logs. They are the logs from the OSSEC processes.
>> >>
>> >> > 3. I am trying to read from here on active-response
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.ossec.net/doc/syntax/head_ossec_config.active-response.html
>> >> > actually what is it ? So you said dont need to use any specific
>> >> > reason
>> >> > or
>> >> > drawback of it?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I find it difficult to believe you've done any research into OSSEC if
>> >> you don't know what active response is.
>> >>
>> >> It's the capability for OSSEC to automatically do things based on logs
>> >> received.
>> >>
>> >> > Thank you.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:17 PM, dan (ddp) <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 10:14 AM, frwa onto <[email protected]>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Dear DAn,
>> >> >> >                Sorry I will limit my question.
>> >> >> > 1. How to manually update the rules?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Either add your own to local_rules.xml, download the latest rules
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> the repository, or update your OSSEC installation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > 2. Here I dont see any rules.IT does not state what rule
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any entry in alerts.log is there because the log message triggered a
>> >> >> rule. The rule id is mentioned in each entry. For example:
>> >> >> ** Alert 1378572677.0: - syslog,sshd,authentication_success,
>> >> >> 2013 Sep 08 00:51:17 capture->/var/log/secure
>> >> >> Rule: 5715 (level 3) -> 'SSHD authentication success.'
>> >> >> Src IP: 60.50.38.78
>> >> >> User: root
>> >> >> Sep  8 00:51:17 capture sshd[11987]: Accepted password for root from
>> >> >> **.**.**.78 port 3516 ssh2
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The above alert was for rule 5715. If you look in
>> >> >> /var/ossec/rules/sshd_rules.xml you should see rule 5715.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Started (pid:
>> >> >> >> 5972).
>> >> >> >> 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-analysisd(1210): ERROR: Queue
>> >> >> >> '/queue/alerts/ar'
>> >> >> >> not accessible: 'Connection refused'.
>> >> >> >> 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-analysisd(1301): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> connect
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> active response queue.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Isnt active response a key for ossec? How to enable it and what is
>> >> >> > does?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You don't have to use it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Thank you very much.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:12:09 PM UTC+8, dan (ddpbsd)
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 1:03 PM, frwa onto <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> > Dear Dan,
>> >> >> >> >               Yes I went into the ossec.log and saw like below.
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > got
>> >> >> >> > few
>> >> >> >> > things to ask here first I saw it say 1229 total rules enabled.
>> >> >> >> > Will
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > rules increase by itself or need manual intervention ? Why some
>> >> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> > showing
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You will have to update the rules manually (for now).
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > as errors? Another error is this one Queue '/queue/alerts/ar'
>> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> What rules are showing up as errors?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > accessible: 'Connection refused'.?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Are you using active response? If not, ignore.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:10 ossec-monitord: INFO: Started (pid: 5986).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/messages'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/authlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/authlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/secure'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/xferlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/xferlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/maillog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/www/logs/access_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/www/logs/access_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/www/logs/error_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/www/logs/error_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Started (pid:
>> >> >> >> > 5972).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-analysisd(1210): ERROR: Queue
>> >> >> >> > '/queue/alerts/ar'
>> >> >> >> > not accessible: 'Connection refused'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-analysisd(1301): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > connect
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > active response queue.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:15 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Connected to
>> >> >> >> > '/queue/alerts/execq' (exec queue)
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Started (pid: 5982).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Started (pid: 5982).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring
>> >> >> >> > directory:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring
>> >> >> >> > directory:
>> >> >> >> > '/usr/bin'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring
>> >> >> >> > directory:
>> >> >> >> > '/usr/sbin'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring
>> >> >> >> > directory:
>> >> >> >> > '/bin'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:12:16 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring
>> >> >> >> > directory:
>> >> >> >> > '/sbin'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:10 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Starting syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan
>> >> >> >> > (forwarding database).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:10 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Starting syscheck
>> >> >> >> > database
>> >> >> >> > (pre-scan).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:25 ossec-logcollector(1904): INFO: File not
>> >> >> >> > available,
>> >> >> >> > ignoring it: '/var/log/authlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:25 ossec-logcollector(1904): INFO: File not
>> >> >> >> > available,
>> >> >> >> > ignoring it: '/var/log/xferlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:25 ossec-logcollector(1904): INFO: File not
>> >> >> >> > available,
>> >> >> >> > ignoring it: '/var/www/logs/access_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:14:25 ossec-logcollector(1904): INFO: File not
>> >> >> >> > available,
>> >> >> >> > ignoring it: '/var/www/logs/error_log'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:20:13 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:20:13 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 6010).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:20:14 ossec-remoted: INFO: Started (pid: 6064).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:26:10 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Finished creating
>> >> >> >> > syscheck
>> >> >> >> > database (pre-scan completed).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:26:24 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Ending syscheck scan
>> >> >> >> > (forwarding
>> >> >> >> > database).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:27:04 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Starting rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 15:31:02 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Ending rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/08/31 16:47:07 ossec-execd: INFO: Active response command
>> >> >> >> > not
>> >> >> >> > present:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/ossec/active-response/bin/restart-ossec.cmd'. Not using
>> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > this
>> >> >> >> > system.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous md5 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/archives/2013/Aug/ossec-archive-30.log.sum'. Starting
>> >> >> >> > over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous sha1 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/archives/2013/Aug/ossec-archive-30.log.sum'. Starting
>> >> >> >> > over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous md5 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/alerts/2013/Aug/ossec-alerts-30.log.sum'. Starting over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous sha1 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/alerts/2013/Aug/ossec-alerts-30.log.sum'. Starting over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous md5 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/firewall/2013/Aug/ossec-firewall-30.log.sum'. Starting
>> >> >> >> > over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 00:00:30 ossec-monitord: No previous sha1 checksum
>> >> >> >> > found:
>> >> >> >> > '/logs/firewall/2013/Aug/ossec-firewall-30.log.sum'. Starting
>> >> >> >> > over.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 11:31:02 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Starting syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 11:43:25 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Ending syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 11:48:25 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Starting rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 11:51:57 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Ending rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-monitord(1225): INFO: SIGNAL
>> >> >> >> > Received.
>> >> >> >> > Exit
>> >> >> >> > Cleaning...
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-logcollector(1225): INFO: SIGNAL
>> >> >> >> > Received.
>> >> >> >> > Exit
>> >> >> >> > Cleaning...
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-syscheckd(1225): INFO: SIGNAL
>> >> >> >> > Received.
>> >> >> >> > Exit
>> >> >> >> > Cleaning...
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-analysisd(1225): INFO: SIGNAL
>> >> >> >> > Received.
>> >> >> >> > Exit
>> >> >> >> > Cleaning...
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-execd(1314): INFO: Shutdown received.
>> >> >> >> > Deleting
>> >> >> >> > responses.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:29:43 ossec-execd(1225): INFO: SIGNAL Received.
>> >> >> >> > Exit
>> >> >> >> > Cleaning...
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:07 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:07 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 1246).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 DEBUG: I am creating the SQLite table.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-execd: INFO: Started (pid: 1269).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading local
>> >> >> >> > decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'rules_config.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'pam_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'sshd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'telnetd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'syslog_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'arpwatch_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'symantec-av_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'symantec-ws_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'pix_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'named_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'smbd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'vsftpd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'pure-ftpd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'proftpd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ms_ftpd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ftpd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'hordeimp_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'roundcube_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'wordpress_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'cimserver_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'vpopmail_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'vmpop3d_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'courier_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'web_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'web_appsec_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'apache_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'nginx_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'php_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'mysql_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'postgresql_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ids_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'squid_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'firewall_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'cisco-ios_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'netscreenfw_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'sonicwall_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'postfix_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'sendmail_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'imapd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'mailscanner_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'dovecot_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ms-exchange_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'racoon_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'vpn_concentrator_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'spamd_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'msauth_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'mcafee_av_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'trend-osce_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ms-se_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'zeus_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'solaris_bsm_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'vmware_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ms_dhcp_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'asterisk_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'ossec_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'attack_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file:
>> >> >> >> > 'local_rules.xml'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Total rules enabled:
>> >> >> >> > '1229'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/mtab'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/hosts.deny'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/mail/statistics'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/random-seed'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/adjtime'
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:08 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file:
>> >> >> >> > '/etc/httpd/logs'
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/messages'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/authlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/authlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/secure'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1103): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > open
>> >> >> >> > file
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/xferlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/xferlog'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing
>> >> >> >> > file:
>> >> >> >> > '/var/log/maillog'.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-analysisd(1210): ERROR: Queue
>> >> >> >> > '/queue/alerts/ar'
>> >> >> >> > not accessible: 'Connection refused'.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/01 21:32:14 ossec-analysisd(1301): ERROR: Unable to
>> >> >> >> > connect
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > active response queue.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 03:18:42 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Starting rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 03:22:50 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Ending rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:33:13 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:33:13 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 10245).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:33:31 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:33:31 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 10248).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:34:01 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder
>> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 16:34:01 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 10250).
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 23:17:50 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Starting syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 23:30:42 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Ending syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 23:35:42 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Starting rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/06 23:39:49 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Ending rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/07 19:34:49 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Starting syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/07 19:47:41 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Ending syscheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/07 19:52:41 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Starting rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> > 2013/09/07 19:56:47 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Ending rootcheck
>> >> >> >> > scan.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > The rootcheck runs by itself is it automatically?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Looks like it.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > NExt I went into  alerts.log. So will all this be alerted via
>> >> >> >> > email
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> > only
>> >> >> >> > some alerts?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Some alerts will trigger emails, some will not. You can customize
>> >> >> >> a
>> >> >> >> lot
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> that.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > Saw this.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ** Alert 1378572677.0: - syslog,sshd,authentication_success,
>> >> >> >> > 2013 Sep 08 00:51:17 capture->/var/log/secure
>> >> >> >> > Rule: 5715 (level 3) -> 'SSHD authentication success.'
>> >> >> >> > Src IP: 60.50.38.78
>> >> >> >> > User: root
>> >> >> >> > Sep  8 00:51:17 capture sshd[11987]: Accepted password for root
>> >> >> >> > from
>> >> >> >> > **.**.**.78 port 3516 ssh2
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ** Alert 1378572679.290: - pam,syslog,authentication_success,
>> >> >> >> > 2013 Sep 08 00:51:19 capture->/var/log/secure
>> >> >> >> > Rule: 5501 (level 3) -> 'Login session opened.'
>> >> >> >> > Sep  8 00:51:17 capture sshd[11987]: pam_unix(sshd:session):
>> >> >> >> > session
>> >> >> >> > opened
>> >> >> >> > for user root by (uid=0)
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ** Alert 1378572745.548: - syslog,sshd,authentication_success,
>> >> >> >> > 2013 Sep 08 00:52:25 capture->/var/log/secure
>> >> >> >> > Rule: 5715 (level 3) -> 'SSHD authentication success.'
>> >> >> >> > Src IP: 60.50.38.78
>> >> >> >> > User: root
>> >> >> >> > Sep  8 00:52:24 capture sshd[11985]: Accepted password for root
>> >> >> >> > from
>> >> >> >> > **.**.**.78 port 3512 ssh2
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > ** Alert 1378572745.840: - pam,syslog,authentication_success,
>> >> >> >> > 2013 Sep 08 00:52:25 capture->/var/log/secure
>> >> >> >> > Rule: 5501 (level 3) -> 'Login session opened.'
>> >> >> >> > Sep  8 00:52:25 capture sshd[11985]: pam_unix(sshd:session):
>> >> >> >> > session
>> >> >> >> > opened
>> >> >> >> > for user root by (uid=0)
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Another thing this process zcat /var/log/*.gz |
>> >> >> >> > /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest
>> >> >> >> > basically what are we going to look out from here?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> That will provide some alerts. In fact, the "-a" flag to
>> >> >> >> ossec-logtest
>> >> >> >> should provide alerts very similar to what is in alerts.log.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Other than that, this question is too broad for me to answer.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > On Friday, September 6, 2013 11:14:40 PM UTC+8, dan (ddpbsd)
>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 4:51 AM, frwa onto <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> > Dear Dan,
>> >> >> >> >> >               I know your option you gave is just for single
>> >> >> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> > Want to
>> >> >> >> >> > do the whole of /var/log how to go about with that  which I
>> >> >> >> >> > think
>> >> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > what ossec-logtest does right.
>> >> >> >> >> > I know neither of this does now work..
>> >> >> >> >> > cat /var/log | /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest  >
>> >> >> >> >> > /usr/local/ossetest.txt
>> >> >> >> >> > 2>&1
>> >> >> >> >> > cat: /var/log: Is a directory
>> >> >> >> >> > [root@capture var]# zcat /var/log |
>> >> >> >> >> > /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest
>> >> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> >> > /usr/local/ossetest.txt 2>&1
>> >> >> >> >> > gzip: /var/log is a directory -- ignored
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> You're running this on a linux or unix-like system, use the
>> >> >> >> >> tools
>> >> >> >> >> available.
>> >> >> >> >> zcat /var/log/*.gz | /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > How to confirm that syscheck is running. Normally where and
>> >> >> >> >> > what
>> >> >> >> >> > are
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > logfiles of ossec for us to to view or look?. Thank you.
>> >> >> >> >> > Sorry
>> >> >> >> >> > very
>> >> >> >> >> > new
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > this tool.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> /var/ossec/logs/ossec.log contains information like when
>> >> >> >> >> syscheck
>> >> >> >> >> runs.
>> >> >> >> >> /var/ossec/logs/alerts/alerts.log has alert information.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > On Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:25:13 PM UTC+8, dan
>> >> >> >> >> > (ddpbsd)
>> >> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:54 PM, frwa onto
>> >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Dear Dan,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >               For ossec-logtest I just ran like this
>> >> >> >> >> >> > ./ossec-logtest?
>> >> >> >> >> >> > How
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> The easiest way is to pipe the log file through logtest:
>> >> >> >> >> >> cat /path/to/logfile | /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Use zcat if the logfile is compressed. If you want to
>> >> >> >> >> >> redirect
>> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> output to a file, use this:
>> >> >> >> >> >> cat /path/to/logfile | /var/ossec/bin/ossec-logtest >
>> >> >> >> >> >> /path/to/file
>> >> >> >> >> >> 2>&1
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > about the syscheck how to run it? What will both of this
>> >> >> >> >> >> > script
>> >> >> >> >> >> > eventually
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> By default, syscheck will run when OSSEC starts.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > be doing? Do I need to run the rootcheck ?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Same as syscheck I believe.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> > On Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:38:07 PM UTC+8, dan
>> >> >> >> >> >> > (ddpbsd)
>> >> >> >> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 12:36 AM, frwa onto
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi All,
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >         I just rebuild and install ossec on my centos
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 6.4
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > machine.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > So
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > what
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > is the next step be done as this is any existing
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > machine
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > want
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > check
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > for any previous intrusion? I also want to get alerts
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > updates
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > my
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > local
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > files or any new files created? I am sorry very new to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > it.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> You can use ossec-logtest to check old log files, and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> syscheck
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> has a
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> default configuration that can cover most needs. If you
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> have
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> custom
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> locations that must be monitored, you should add them to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> ossec.conf in the syscheck section.
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