Cleaning JavaScript Malware On Your Linux Server Using Sed And Find

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 5, 2013

Let’s face it, either this exploit is awesome or your server isn’t as secure as it should be. Somehow, a JavaScript exploit made its way into your system, infected hundreds of JavaScript files, and is making your life a living nightmare What’s worse is that your backups are also infected, so you have no choice but to clean this exploit by hand. Quick, throw on a pot or 5 of coffee and hunker down to clean this exploit, or at least that is what less experienced Linux hackers would do. You, however, are a smart Linux hacker and you know that all you really need is a few commands to clean every single JavaScript file on your system. Listening now?

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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