I am trying to find out if someone is running a server on my Ubuntu without my knowledge
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I know this sounds a bit odd. But I have been having hacking done on my computer and I am locked out of my "su" user now for some reason. My computer cpu is running abnormally high and I think there may be a server placed on my computer..call me paranoid. How can I tell if there is any server or high usage program put on my computer. I am a newbie in ubuntu so thanks for your understanding. :)
Ps I ran netstat as suggested in an ubuntu post..cant make heads or tails of it..
server netstat hacking
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I know this sounds a bit odd. But I have been having hacking done on my computer and I am locked out of my "su" user now for some reason. My computer cpu is running abnormally high and I think there may be a server placed on my computer..call me paranoid. How can I tell if there is any server or high usage program put on my computer. I am a newbie in ubuntu so thanks for your understanding. :)
Ps I ran netstat as suggested in an ubuntu post..cant make heads or tails of it..
server netstat hacking
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
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If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
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What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39
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I know this sounds a bit odd. But I have been having hacking done on my computer and I am locked out of my "su" user now for some reason. My computer cpu is running abnormally high and I think there may be a server placed on my computer..call me paranoid. How can I tell if there is any server or high usage program put on my computer. I am a newbie in ubuntu so thanks for your understanding. :)
Ps I ran netstat as suggested in an ubuntu post..cant make heads or tails of it..
server netstat hacking
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
158119
I know this sounds a bit odd. But I have been having hacking done on my computer and I am locked out of my "su" user now for some reason. My computer cpu is running abnormally high and I think there may be a server placed on my computer..call me paranoid. How can I tell if there is any server or high usage program put on my computer. I am a newbie in ubuntu so thanks for your understanding. :)
Ps I ran netstat as suggested in an ubuntu post..cant make heads or tails of it..
server netstat hacking
server netstat hacking
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
158119
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
158119
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
158119
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
158119
asked Nov 29 at 13:01
JayCouture.com
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If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
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What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39
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If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
1
What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39
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If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
1
1
What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39
What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39
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top should allow you to see processes currently running and you can order them by cpu / memory usage.
run
toppress z and then x to see current sort column highlighted
press > to navigate to CPU column
now you have processes ordered by CPU usage, see if there's anything suspicious
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
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answered Nov 29 at 13:04
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If you believe that your system has been compromised:
- Take it offline RIGHT NOW.
- If you are a skilled user, and wish to conduct a detailed forensic investigation at leisure, then clone the drive.
- Do a clean-install of Ubuntu. Format the disk - delete everything and start fresh.
- Restore your data from backups taken before the suspected intrusion occurred.
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
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top should allow you to see processes currently running and you can order them by cpu / memory usage.
run
toppress z and then x to see current sort column highlighted
press > to navigate to CPU column
now you have processes ordered by CPU usage, see if there's anything suspicious
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
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up vote
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top should allow you to see processes currently running and you can order them by cpu / memory usage.
run
toppress z and then x to see current sort column highlighted
press > to navigate to CPU column
now you have processes ordered by CPU usage, see if there's anything suspicious
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
4
down vote
top should allow you to see processes currently running and you can order them by cpu / memory usage.
run
toppress z and then x to see current sort column highlighted
press > to navigate to CPU column
now you have processes ordered by CPU usage, see if there's anything suspicious
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
top should allow you to see processes currently running and you can order them by cpu / memory usage.
run
toppress z and then x to see current sort column highlighted
press > to navigate to CPU column
now you have processes ordered by CPU usage, see if there's anything suspicious
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
edited Nov 29 at 13:31
singrium
905218
905218
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
answered Nov 29 at 13:04
janmyszkier
50827
50827
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add a comment |
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If you believe that your system has been compromised:
- Take it offline RIGHT NOW.
- If you are a skilled user, and wish to conduct a detailed forensic investigation at leisure, then clone the drive.
- Do a clean-install of Ubuntu. Format the disk - delete everything and start fresh.
- Restore your data from backups taken before the suspected intrusion occurred.
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
If you believe that your system has been compromised:
- Take it offline RIGHT NOW.
- If you are a skilled user, and wish to conduct a detailed forensic investigation at leisure, then clone the drive.
- Do a clean-install of Ubuntu. Format the disk - delete everything and start fresh.
- Restore your data from backups taken before the suspected intrusion occurred.
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
If you believe that your system has been compromised:
- Take it offline RIGHT NOW.
- If you are a skilled user, and wish to conduct a detailed forensic investigation at leisure, then clone the drive.
- Do a clean-install of Ubuntu. Format the disk - delete everything and start fresh.
- Restore your data from backups taken before the suspected intrusion occurred.
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
If you believe that your system has been compromised:
- Take it offline RIGHT NOW.
- If you are a skilled user, and wish to conduct a detailed forensic investigation at leisure, then clone the drive.
- Do a clean-install of Ubuntu. Format the disk - delete everything and start fresh.
- Restore your data from backups taken before the suspected intrusion occurred.
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
answered Nov 29 at 13:36
user535733
7,33422941
7,33422941
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If you think someone else has your root password, then delete everything and reinstall now.
– terdon♦
Nov 29 at 13:30
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What do you mean by "I have been having hacking done on my computer?" If you are wondering if your system has been compromised, then now is the WRONG time to try to learn the skills. Follow @terdon's advice right now.
– user535733
Nov 29 at 13:39