what is that??

cricri · 12-12-2009, 07:37 PM

Hi, i was working distantly with my linux machine, went afk and when i came back, i got this in my putty window:
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9921/wtft.jpg
And the result is that the system restarted. How's ubuntu restarting by itself??

paulsm4 · 12-12-2009, 07:46 PM

"last | less"

Probably a virus on the Windows host you're running putty on, anyway ;-) Just dump Windows and stick with Ubuntu - you'll be fine ;-)

cricri · 12-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Lol... Im guessing its a joke...

Davno · 12-13-2009, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cricri

Lol... Im guessing its a joke...

I don't think paulsm4 is joking, isn't Putty running on Windozz? I never use it but it look like it sent the reboot signal to your Ubuntu (easy to do that with SSH).

lazlow · 12-13-2009, 11:34 AM

Something sent the reboot command to ubuntu using root privileges. Either your windows machine is compromised or you linux box is compromised.

I cannot tell from your screen shot but you should never allow direct remote login for root. Login in remotely as a user and su - or sudo over into root.