Are those files normal?

[mikezang]

I just found there are some files on my root folder, I want to know if they are normal files? the file above 6001.rar is "ＦＵＣＫ＊" in normal alphabet.

-rwxr-xr-x   1 root      wheel   625707  7 12 01:31 6003.rar*
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root      wheel   625707  7 15 00:32 6000.rar*
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root      wheel   625707  7 18 00:57 6002.rar*
drwxrwxr-x+ 71 root      admin     2414  7 18 08:16 Applications/
-rwx------   1 root      wheel   625707  7 19 00:44 *****
-rwxr-xr-x   1 root      wheel   625707  7 19 00:46 6001.rar*

 

[Weaselboy]

No that is not normal. Sequential RAR files like that are usually used to download (often pirated) files over the Internet in small chunks. Then you use a RAR app to combine the files into the final file.

 

[templetongroup]

No that is not normal. Sequential RAR files like that are usually used to download (often pirated) files over the Internet in small chunks. Then you use a RAR app to combine the files into the final file.

I am having this same issue. the 6001.rar and "****" files keep re-appearing after a few days. I'm assuming it has to be a virus or malware. I've run Sophos which picks it up as a Trojan Horse. It says it cannot automatically remove it and I have to do a manual remove. I did that, but the files keep re-appearing.

Any advice?

 

[Weaselboy]

I am having this same issue. the 6001.rar and "****" files keep re-appearing after a few days. I'm assuming it has to be a virus or malware. I've run Sophos which picks it up as a Trojan Horse. It says it cannot automatically remove it and I have to do a manual remove. I did that, but the files keep re-appearing.

Any advice?

That is odd that it is reappearing. Have you been downloading anything from torrent or file sharing sites that would use RAR files like this?

 

[templetongroup]

I do my share of downloading movies from pirate bay etc. I just don't know why these files keep re-appearing. It concerns me particularly since Sophos identified them as a linux trojan horse. Again, I deleted the files, but they keep re-appearing. Wondering if anyone has this same issue or knows what to do about it.