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Re: Huge number or funny character directories auto-created under ftproot of web server

 
 
dr.p
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      07-09-2003
(Nadeem Hussain) wrote in
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> Under the ftproot folder on webserver, I discovered huge number of
> funny character directories auto-created, i.e.
> "X:\Inetpub\ftproot\com1
> \tEsT\tagged\by\-\for\moviez\3_Engel_fr_Charlie_(DivX)_German "
> There are no viruses found on the server.
>
> I want to know if this a Microsoft issue or Anti-virus issue. I called
> McAfee and they said that if there are no viruses on the server, it is
> not he virus issue...


You have been hacked. Someone is trying to use your computer and your
internet connection to distributed pirated movies (at least - you mention
lots of directories).

Read through this:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Secu..._20492075.html

and the others from google:
http://tinyurl.com/gfkp

stop IIS
run windows update - get all IIS securtiy patches
run a trojan scanner
run in-depth virus scans

you should probably back up what you need and re-install windows.


 
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