How to remove rootkit from CentOS-6.6

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How to remove rootkit from CentOS-6.6

Post by Subh Prakash » 2015/06/17 09:33:02

One of my server infected by rootkit. In the top command UI some random processes using more than 1500 of %CPU using.

Plz help how can i resolve the problem
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Re: How to remove rootkit from CentOS-6.6

Post by avij » 2015/06/17 10:01:09

Backup your data and reinstall.
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Re: How to remove rootkit from CentOS-6.6

Post by Subh Prakash » 2015/06/17 10:43:30

Any possibility of reinfection of new server if move/copy same source code and data.
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Re: How to remove rootkit from CentOS-6.6

Post by TrevorH » 2015/06/17 12:25:13

You have to know how you got infected before you can stop it happening again
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
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