Are these attempted hack attempts?

Discussion in 'Security' started by Jack700, Apr 15, 2007.

  1. #1
    I'm seeing requests for the following files in my access log:

    /MSOffice/cltreq.asp
    /_vti_bin/owssvr.dll

    I'm not running a windows server, are these hack attempts or are they someones browser/plugin run amok? They are inside a regular page request from a user so they're not stand alone requests.

    Thanks for any info you can provide.

    [EDIT: The subject line of this post is brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department. ]
     
    Jack700, Apr 15, 2007 IP
  2. rootbinbash

    rootbinbash Peon

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    #2
    its not a hack attempt.Search the forum,this is a ms office toolbar query.Just ignore them
     
    rootbinbash, Apr 15, 2007 IP
  3. Jack700

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    I tried searching for the MSOffice string but I got back a bunch of false positives for some reason. Thanks for your help.
     
    Jack700, Apr 16, 2007 IP
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    Dio Well-Known Member

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    #4
    I remember looking at this myself a couple of years back, and reading that if you have certain MS office files online, and frontpage extensions enabled, then it was a security issue as there were vulnerabilities that could be exploited. A lot of those requests showing up in the log was evidence of automated scans for them.
     
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  5. Jack700

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    I'm getting more mysterious strings in my error log now:

    ls: /var/cpanel/users/: Permission denied
    ls: /var/cpanel/suspended/: No such file or directory

    I tried searching and again came up empty. I do NOT see an accompanying request in my access logs as far as I can tell.

    Thanks for any help provided.
     
    Jack700, Apr 18, 2007 IP
  6. rootbinbash

    rootbinbash Peon

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    #6

    can you check your .bash_history log? ls /var/cpanel/users/ and ls /var/named commands generally used before mass defacement ^^ Also please search for php shells,make sure your tmp is secure for execution (no exec)
     
    rootbinbash, Apr 19, 2007 IP
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    I don't see anything in the .bash_history for either my domain user or root. Does the 'nobody' user have a .bash_history or is that the point of 'nobody' ?
     
    Jack700, Apr 19, 2007 IP
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    well there must be.You have to look it via shell,so there must be a history at least your last command which you used to open the file :D


    its under root
     
    rootbinbash, Apr 19, 2007 IP