[ale] [Fwd: RE: MS SQL WORM and PORT 1434!]

[Chuck Huber]

On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 03:36:17AM -0600, Denny Chambers wrote:
> I have been receiving hits on port 1433 which is listed as another 
> MS-SQL port.

Yeah, those are common.  Mostly a bunch of jerks trying to login
using default passwords.  Recall the "FIELD SERVICE" admin account
that was shipped with VAXen for many years.

Enjoy,
    - Chuck

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