I'm a recent Linux convert and it's been a blast these past sev mos. breaking Mint, re-installing, learning....rinse, repeat. But this a bit more serious.
Linux Mint 19.3...I'm contantly tinkering on this machine. I had every intention of learning how to PROPERLY utilize "secure boot" today and possibly attempt a FDE install. However, after realizing I was supposed to have installed Mint w/ secureboot DEactivated initially, I put it off.
Hours later, with some careless browsing behind me, I noticed something strange. I hadn't been online for hours and Network Manager was disco'd. GFW was also set to deny/deny bc I had tinkered with ITS interface some, too. I happened to peruse System Info and immediately noticed that a couple of mysterious USB devices were present. One was virtual USB Networking device (Realtek RL888...something), the other was labled as a Bluetooth device.
I should have been more vigilant gathering onfo, but I sort of panicked. I went to CLI and began looking at things admittedly, I understand little of. Iwconfig and ifconfig produced seemingly normal outputs. But several TTY's were being used and "C processes"(?) as well. I checked the GUI Sys Monitor and in the section after processes and resources (I believe it lists the drives/devices), instead of the usual 3-5 entries representing just MY partitions and removable media....there were over a dozen various devices at work.
One was in sys/F/ ....I believe. In CLI the Who command confirmed that at least two "devices" or processes were "online". I had remembered hearing about Virsch command for killing VM's, but I don't have it installed. I opened the folder in file sys as Root and tried to just delete the folder representing "C2" user/device/processes but it "wasn't allowed". I couldn't change ownership, permissions...so I shut down and here I am. On mobile. Asking for help if anybody has a moment, please.
I would have screenshots and better info but I wanted to shut down ASAP. Sorry for the noob verbosity, as well. I'm sure that I butchered the jargon and proper terminology. I'll be right here waiting/hoping for help. THANK YOU in adv.
Linux Mint 19.3...I'm contantly tinkering on this machine. I had every intention of learning how to PROPERLY utilize "secure boot" today and possibly attempt a FDE install. However, after realizing I was supposed to have installed Mint w/ secureboot DEactivated initially, I put it off.
Hours later, with some careless browsing behind me, I noticed something strange. I hadn't been online for hours and Network Manager was disco'd. GFW was also set to deny/deny bc I had tinkered with ITS interface some, too. I happened to peruse System Info and immediately noticed that a couple of mysterious USB devices were present. One was virtual USB Networking device (Realtek RL888...something), the other was labled as a Bluetooth device.
I should have been more vigilant gathering onfo, but I sort of panicked. I went to CLI and began looking at things admittedly, I understand little of. Iwconfig and ifconfig produced seemingly normal outputs. But several TTY's were being used and "C processes"(?) as well. I checked the GUI Sys Monitor and in the section after processes and resources (I believe it lists the drives/devices), instead of the usual 3-5 entries representing just MY partitions and removable media....there were over a dozen various devices at work.
One was in sys/F/ ....I believe. In CLI the Who command confirmed that at least two "devices" or processes were "online". I had remembered hearing about Virsch command for killing VM's, but I don't have it installed. I opened the folder in file sys as Root and tried to just delete the folder representing "C2" user/device/processes but it "wasn't allowed". I couldn't change ownership, permissions...so I shut down and here I am. On mobile. Asking for help if anybody has a moment, please.
I would have screenshots and better info but I wanted to shut down ASAP. Sorry for the noob verbosity, as well. I'm sure that I butchered the jargon and proper terminology. I'll be right here waiting/hoping for help. THANK YOU in adv.