On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Joydeep Bakshi <joydeep.bakshi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Dear list, > > I have found a strange issue in a newly configured opensuse 13.1 server. > This is a dedicated root server where ssh is running on different port than > default and ssh root login is disabled. > > I have configured apache and also few vhosts which are running well. I have > also installed varnish for caching. All are running without any issue. > Suddenly I find from apache access.log that some unknown sites are hosted > from this server. > > tv-house.ru , world-hdtv.ru ... etc.... I am clue less. > I have stopped apache still those sites are active, uninstall varnish, > shutdown the server, still those sites are active. > > After rebooting the server and activating apache , again the apache log > shows; request to those domain actually coming to this server. I blocked the > domain through iptables. Now the access log shows a lot of 408 > > 147.45.64.140 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:26:44 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 176.8.100.50 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:26:59 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=U%5C%01%04%94%C6%83JV%143eL%B4%FD%5D%AD%D5%5B%E9 > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_38" > 217.118.78.101 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:09 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 178.67.223.237 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:25 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=%A78V98%CD%27%14%A9%5C%29U%9F%D6%04t%2F%80gX > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_38" > 194.107.23.1 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:28 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 178.89.208.29 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:31 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=%E5%D0%15%7E%1D%C5%29%1B%BB%E8%C1M%B6%1E%ACA0%9D8%81 > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_25" > 83.146.115.146 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:33 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=U%5C%01%04%94%C6%83JV%143eL%B4%FD%5D%AD%D5%5B%E9 > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_31" > 147.45.64.140 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:36 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 213.87.137.123 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:27:57 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 178.161.132.98 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:28:20 +0200] "-" 408 - "-" "-" > 80.80.205.109 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:28:30 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=%B6%0Dg%EC%24%0Frw%8A%0D%ADo%D1%86Z%C4J%0A%1D%7C > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_30" > 178.123.206.189 - - [16/Apr/2014:11:28:53 +0200] "GET > /tracker/scrape?info_hash=%7F%98%05%BA%40%DB%ADo%1E%DD%D1%0BSL%0C%16%9DT%0D%BE > HTTP/1.1" 500 1009 "-" "Zona 1.0.4.5;Windows 7;Java 1.6.0_38" > > Could any any familiar with this behaviour ? Any fix to this strange issue ? > Not seeing entries for the sites you mentioned in your log, but treat your server as if it has been compromised. And they might be running a web scraper. FYI, while you do want to avoid being able to ssh as root, that is not the only way to break into a web server. Consider the websites being hosted as not as secure as they should. > Thanks > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx