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Unknown linux process with random command
I have a unknown process when I run top:
When I kill the process it is coming again with another random name.
when I check the rc.d levels and init.d there are many random name similar like this one ...
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Am I attacked or just stupid?
I run a server using Debian Squeeze with several OpenVZ containers. The containers run mostly Squeeze, some Lenny, and some already updated to Wheezy. The host doesn't do that much beyond iptables and ...
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Edit Windows startup applications from Linux
I'm dealing with a Windows 7 that has got a virus that starts immediately on startup, locking the screen. It also runs in safemode (even with command prompt only). Only option is to switch the ...
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Use ClamAV to scan large files
We have a Linux VM running Xubuntu with ClamAV installed.
We would like to scan files larger than 4Gigs, using the clamscan command preferably. I can use the --max-filesize=x and --max-scansize=x ...
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WINE and Windows viruses
Might be a silly question, but I was wondering... WINE has permission to edit certain (profile) folders and provides Windows based software to run under Linux. Could it also provide Windows viruses an ...
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Can my Linux-mint become vulnerable after updating?
According to Linux Mint's blog post:
The website of linux-mint is hacked and some ISOs are replaced with
backdoored operating system.
I am installing my operating system from a few weeks ago. ...
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Should I pitch Ubuntu to virus victims?
I've noticed that on a regular basis I see facebook statuses complaining about viruses (e.g. "sorry I haven't been on in a few days... my comp got socked by a virus and I had to reinstall everything")
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Is it safe to view virus content on linux?
My email virus software quarantined several virus files. Is it safe to view them with 'cat' or other similar commands? Also can I safely open them with editors like nano?
Thanks
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Is it safe to connect a hard drive to my computer to image it if I know it contains a virus?
I was recently asked to help a friend fix a virus laden computer and I was wondering if it is possible for viruses infecting another computers hard drive could pose a possible risk if I connect that ...
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Monitor which process create a file
there are two Linux Servers one is Ubuntu14 and the other is Centos7.
when users connect with ssh and work, we found some files like below:
I couldn't find any tools to find which process creates it.
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Can a (BOOT/BIOS) Virus affect a Linux LiveCD session?
Question:
Is it possible for a virus that infected a PC with Windows OS to show
similar erroneous behaviour during a LiveCD session with Ubuntu?
N.B. To clarify my question: Can the liveCD ...
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Virus on vdi files dangerous for host machine? [duplicate]
I want to use the preinstalled vdi files from virtualboxes.org because it saves me time having it already built for me (what's not to like?).
I don't know if they have viruses on them (they very well ...
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How to give a Linux user permission to create backups, but not permission to delete them?
I want to set up automated backups that are kept safe from myself (in case a virus pwns me). The problem is the "create" and "delete" permissions are the same thing: write permission. So what can I do ...
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Why is windows more prone to viruses than linux? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How is Linux not prone to viruses, malware and those kinds of things?
I want to get some broad level sense of why Windows is more prone to viruses than Linux.. What features/...
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Will running Linux in a virtual machine inside Windows prevent viruses?
I got affected by a nasty fake antivirus tool yesterday. I was using Windows Vista and I had Microsoft Security Essentials installed, but they were no use.
My question is: if I run Ubuntu Linux ...
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