utmp and wtmp corrupt?

Collin McClendon (collin.mcclendon@yale.edu)
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 16:35:04 -0500 (EST)

I don't think anyone broke into my machine but now my utmp and wtmp files
are corrupted, I get wierd records of logons and who is on, like this:
it used to read just fine, any ideas? ARrg been up for 9 days with no
problems and now this.
***** Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00 (00:00)
*& d199.gemlink.com Sat Jun 3 12:25 - 19:00 (-11111+-16=
:-25)
)" Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 12:25 (11111+16:2=
5)
*" Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00 (00:00)
** 7!*6 Wed Dec 31 19:00 still logged in
3 on Wed Dec 31 19:00 still logged in
p5 Wed Dec 31 19:00 - 19:00 (00:00)
**** ** Thu Feb 11 21:07 - 19:00 (-20861+-2:=
-7)

wtmp begins Thu Dec 17 00:33:05 1998

link.com=D0=1B=85=92 ttyp3 Dec 22 00:27
link.com=D0=1B=85=92 ttyp5 Dec 22 15:45