[users@httpd] Apache cannot start anymore

[ASC - Ronald Roeleveld <r....@ascinternational.nl>]

Hi all,

Yesterday our webserver was under attack and since than it cannot start
anymore. Iam sure the attack has ended, and the system is stable again.
Everytime I try to start apache with: 
/etc/init.d/apache start
I get:
Starting web server: apache.
But after that when I try do a apachectl status
Looking up localhost
localhost
Making HTTP connection to localhost
Alert!: Unable to connect to remote host.

lynx: Can't access startfile http://localhost/server-status

I have already tried rebooting the machine, and I've tried reinstalling
apache, but none of this works.
Does anyone have any idea what more I can do???

Ronald Roeleveld
System & Network Administrator

ASCINTERNATIONAL
Vlietweg 17c, 2266 KA, Leidschendam, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 (0)70 3178400, Fax +31 (0)70 3204760, Mob. +31 (0)65 330278
E-mail: r.roeleveld@ascinternational.nl, Website:
http://www.ascinternational.nl




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