RE: Special case in investigation

From: jswoffordat_private
Date: Fri Sep 14 2001 - 12:55:09 PDT

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    The IIS logs are just plain text files, so removal of entries is easy.
    Removal of Eventlog information is tougher but there are tools available on
    the Internet to do this. Does anyone remember their names?  If there was
    this level of penetration you may also have a root kit installed, and
    therefore, the facts may be there but the tools are lying to you.  Have you
    tried examining the disk and files with tools from a good (non-suspect)
    source?
    
    Jay Swofford
    
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ricci @ ismart [mailto:ricciat_private] 
    Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 7:24 PM
    To: 'Blurred Vision'; 'FORENSICSat_private'
    Subject: RE: Special case in investigation
    
    
    Hello All,
    
    	Basically, the defaced web file on the victim has really got
    modified. Based on the timestamp, we really can confirmed that the web file
    has been changed at the time when people report the defaced web.
    
    	In other words, only DNS poisoning should not be able to provide the
    same result. So can you think of any other reason? Besides, I think we have
    also installed but disabled the IIS Frontpage extension.
    
    	But, I would like to know whether the hacker can remove particular
    entries in IIS Log and Event Log? Can he/she remove entries of particular
    time zone?
    
    	Thanks.
    
    Ricci
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Blurred Vision [mailto:blurred_visi0nat_private]
    Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 1:49 PM
    To: FORENSICSat_private
    Cc: ricciat_private
    Subject: re: Special case in investigation
    
    
    Ricci,
      Could it have been a nameserver compromise? They may
    have modified the zone file, and replaced it.  It
    would certainly explain the total lack of evidence...
    and also the 'round' number you reported the server
    was 'defaced' for. 15 minutes could well be the
    nameserver TTL etc...
    
    my thoughts anyway...
    
    BluRRed
    
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