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Suddenly cannot connect to server!!!!


Rahxie
21-12-2009, 22:44
When you change your password it should not revert back to your old password automatically. Do you have a control panel installed to the server that could be doing this?

antdgar
21-12-2009, 21:23
every time i change my password it goes back to the original :s
this happened before this incident...

yonatan
21-12-2009, 20:53
install chkrootkit and rkhunter , scan you machine.
also i recommend clamav , install that also and scan your / for viruses.

tallen
21-12-2009, 18:54
Just change the password and username. Disable root, you should be fine.

MicroChip123
21-12-2009, 15:11
1. change the ssh port
2. disable root
3. change the username.

scan the server or just reformat.

antdgar
21-12-2009, 14:45
[I accidentally posted a screenshot with my server's IP and username in a debian help forum]

The problem:

I cannot connect to my server. I was using it all day, but now it has stopped working.

SSH = operation timed out
PING = operation timed out

Could I have been hacked because of the screenshot? Or is there a general network issue in OVH at the moment.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: Now it is working. But I'm afraid it was a hacking attempt. My server may be compromised. Any recommendations?