[Wylug-help] logwatch

[Roger]

On 02/08/2010 12:54, rich wrote:
> On 01/08/10 23:30, Roger wrote:
>> Hi again,
>>
>> First, thanks for previous help - I thought I'd said so at the time,
>> but can't find a record of doing so. I hope I just deleted both the
>> outgoing and incoming versions...
>>
>> Anyway, over the last few days someone seems to have been trying hard
>> to use other means to hack in - logwatch has been reporting (with 401
>> and 404 errors) such requests as:
>>
>> 404 Not Found
>> //PHPMYADMIN/config/config.inc.php?p=phpinfo();: 1 Time(s)
>> //admin/config/config.inc.php?p=phpinfo();: 1 Time(s)
>> //config/config.inc.php?p=phpinfo();: 1 Time(s)
>
> I see this type of thing on all my servers 24/7 it's generally simple
> automation scripts.
> My advice is don't install web apps in their default installation
> directory

I don't.

> and keep patches current.

Will do.

Thanks Rich,

Roger

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