Dedicated Server Compromised Before its Even Set Up??

After a fresh OS install on my dedicated server - and before I had even logged onto the server and reset it up - I noticed extremely high bandwidth consumption.

The first two techs I spoke with at the hosting company (which for now, will remain nameless), didn't know how such activity could be occurring, and bumped me up to their level 2 guys.

Level 2 says that the server was compromised immediatly after the fresh OS install, and recommended another OS install, OS hardening, and a firewall.

My question: Is it likely that the server could be compromised, immediately after a fresh OS install; compromised, in fact, even before I had logged into it? Dedicated Server Compromised Before its Even Set Up?? Or is there an alternative explanation for what's happening?

 

 

 

 

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