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Subject  :  MySQL 'Bot' Attacks Windows Systems?
Author  :  BigWarpGuy
Date  :  28 Jan, 2005 on 15:30
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Thousands of Windows machines running MySQL
open-source database software have been infected
by a version of a common network worm called
Forbot, according to security researchers.
"
http://www.computerworld.com/

MySQL 'Bot' Attacks Windows Systems
"
Malicious attackers are taking advantage
of a public exploit to hijack MySQL
installations on Windows.
"
http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1738,1637491,00.asp

Is this a Windows only problem or does it affect
MySQL on any operating system?

TomleeM/BWG


BigWarpGuy
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