[cobalt-users] Re: strange directories in /

[Johan-Kristian Wold <jkwold@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"H.P. Stroebel" <hpstr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> today i found these strange directories in my / directory :
> <snip>note the same cration date and root as owner. all three contain nothing.

<Stupid question>Did you do a "ls -lai" on them to show hidden 
content?</Stupid question>

> <snip>
> i`m not sure, if i should delete them, move them first to /tmp or leave
> them as they are...

They sure doesn't look legitimate.
They might be:
a) Signs of a root compromise
b) Signs of malfunctioning software
c) Signs of a malfunctioning (super-)user
d) Something else

Kind regards

Johan-Kristian
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