[hackcheck] dbmysql has a uid 0 account‏

bt4

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IMPORTANT: Do not ignore this email.
This message is to inform you that the account dbmysql has user id 0 (root privs).
This could mean that your system was compromised (OwN3D). To be safe you should
verify that your system has not been compromised.


what is this email i get every day?
 

cPanelTristan

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Do you have a user dbmysql which has user ID 0? If so, what is the purpose of that user? Normally, users should not be created with UID 0

Code:
grep dbmysql /etc/passwd
 

bt4

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i just using Backup and Restore Database via ssh by root access
 

cPanelTristan

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