[PLUG] Port probes...

[Anthony Schlemmer]

If you're referring to port 1433 it is quite common anymore. It might 
that SQLsnake worm that is looking for open SQL Server systems where it 
can attempt to crack the DB adminstrator password via brute force 
means. Once DB administrator access is obtained, queries can be run 
against the database and files can be modified on the system.

http://online.securityfocus.com/news/429

My cable modem has been lit up like a xmas tree for weeks and reminds me 
of the same sort of network activity I saw when when the Nimba virus 
was making the rounds.

Tony

On Wednesday 31 December 1969 16:00 pm, stuart mathews wrote:
> Is it normal to get an "SQL Port Probe" every couple of days? 
> Roughly how many port probes (per day) is typical for a home system?
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