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Date:23-May-2002
On or about 21-May-2002 the 'Spida' worm was introduced which compromises systems running SQL server:
See: IN-2002-04 - Exploitation of Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server
Users running Access 2000 may also be vulnerable if they installed the optional stripped-down version of MS SQL known as Microsoft SQLServer Desktop Edition (MSDE).
Warning: Applications such as Microsoft Visual Studio 6, Microsoft Project Central, and Visio Enterprise Network Tools may install MSDE.
See: sqlsnake - Incidents.org MSSQL worm analysis
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