RE: [cobalt-users] Hacked or Virus??

["Steven Young" <steven.young@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I just ran this after reading this post - very nice program! :)
> >
> > I did get one possibly odd (or not) line.   After "Searching for
> > suspicious
> > files and dirs, it may take a while..." it listed some 
> directories and 
> > files - mostly with a file called .packlist in them.  The 
> program did 
> > not comment, unless it was just trying to call my attention to 
> > 'suspicious files'.  Anyone know if these .packlist are a concern?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Mike
> 
> 
> To answer my own question (should've been reading before 
> writing) - apparently these are 'false positives', though not 
> absolutely. Unfortunately, I don't know enough to be able to 
> distinguish between a real positive and false one.  :\
> 
> -Mike

It's normal for chkrootkit on a cobalt to list these .packlist files as
suspicous. Shouldn't be anything to worry about.

~
Steven Young