Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ4R Hacked, Restoring / backing up

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

MF> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 20:47:07 -0700 (PDT)
MF> From: Maximux Filter


MF> Should I also backup all of the important
MF> configuration files (/etc, /usr/local/etc, etc;)
MF> manually?

Yes.


MF> What I am really looking for is your advice on how to
MF> best recover my hacked box?

Running anything on it is not trustworthy.

I recommend starting over on a clean hard drive.  Let the
"h4x0r3d" one be your backup.


Eddy
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