From: Ken Schneider (kschneiderrtsx.com)
Date: Thu Nov 06 2003 - 18:56:19 CST

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From: Kevin Brannen <kevin_brannenstercomm.com>
To: suse-securitysuse.com
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:43:51 -0600
Subject: Re: [suse-security] BUG or CRACKER

> In addition to Lars' suggestions, I've also found "ls -b" to be helpful
> with files like this.
>
> Files with meta-chars in them can be hard to delete. Either escape the
> troublesome chars with a "\" or surround the whole filename with single
> quotes. For example:
>
> rm \?\$2
> rm '?#2'
>
> Of course, hidden chars (like control chars) will make those fail. You
> can always do:
>
> rm -i *2*
>
> putting any <normal> char between the stars and then give "y" to the
> one
> to go away and n to the others to keep. For files that start with a
> leading "-", be sure to make the pattern "./*something*".
>
> That doesn't answer your question about bug or crack, but hopefully the
> contents of the file will help you determine that.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Kevin
>
>
> Michael Maldener wrote:
>
> >Hallo, Dear Linux-Friends,
> >
> >I found something curious in my Home Dir. :
> >A file named ?$2
> >
> > and I could by no means delete it execpt with the mc.
> >
> >?$2 and with echo: ^W$2
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I have even used rm -i * to remove some stuborn files. But you need to be
VERY carefull.

Ken Schneider

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