RE: possible compromised host

From: Tim Harris (timharat_private)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 14:06:38 PDT

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    Do they actually exist as separate accounts (unlikely) or has password
    checking for this account somehow been bypassed (more likely)?
    
    You might also want to try some other accounts to see if perhaps password
    checking has been globally disabled.
    
    -----Original Message-----
    From: LiNERROR [mailto:linerrorat_private]
    Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:57 PM
    To: incidentsat_private
    Subject: possible compromised host
    
    
    open running an audit on one of my networks Retina discovered a system with
    what appeared to be multiple administrator accounts.
    snip ---
    Accounts: User: Administrator Pass: rotartsinimdA - Account password
    reverse of account
    Accounts: User: Administrator Pass: Administrator - Account password same
    as account
    Accounts: User: Administrator Pass: - Account with no password
    snip ---
    However the system shows no evidence of these accounts in the user
    manager... BUT they EXIST!
    i can connect to the system using my specified Account and password... AND
    the three above.
    
    I've never seen this before and was wondering if anyone knew anything than
    might help me figureout how badly this system has been compromised...
    
    
    
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