Re: Random 6-char sub-directories in home directory?
From: Dr. Joel M. Hoffman (joel_at_exc.com)
Date: 08/12/05
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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:41:12 GMT
>>A while ago I noticed that one of my user accounts had random
>>6-character subdirectories under the user's home directory. (The
>>directories are actually quite old.) The directories are empty. This
>>looks like a failed attack of some sort, but maybe it's a successful
>>attack with few signs left behind?
>
>>Is there anyone who knows what this is based on the tiny bit of
>>information I have?
>
>No. It could also be some rogue program, or some accident.
>Have you asked the user?
It's not an accident. The user is me, and I was out of the country
when the files were created, to judge by the creation date.
-Joel
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