[GLLUG] Re: linux-user Digest, Vol 5, Issue 6

Ex Fed exfed at hotmail.com
Tue Sep 9 13:59:38 EDT 2003


I noticed this entry from my logcheck script.  I thought this was a little 
strange.   It appears as if the syslog demon has been restarted at 04:02:40 
in the morning.

Could this be an indication that someone has cracked my system and reset the 
logs to cover his tracks?  Or is this normal?



Sep  7 04:02:40 www syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
Sep  7 04:04:06 www su(pam_unix)[15997]: session opened for user news by 
(uid=0) Sep  7 04:04:06 www su(pam_unix)[15997]: session closed for user 
news

Lee Duynslager

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