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  From: Nick Morrison <nickm@internode.com.au>
  To  : LinuxSA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:09:50 +0930

Re: Unusual log file

On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 02:39:04PM +0930, Marcfive said:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've just notice an extra log file on my system.
> It's named \ and has a date of 22 Apr and is 861 bytes.
> I can not cat/less/vi this file.
> Can anyone give me any pointers?
> Have I been compromised?

You've probably just been the victim of a horrible horrible typo.

Then again - maybe not :-)

What happens when you try to cat/less/vi the file?


Cheers,

Nick.

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