W32/SQLSlammer.A

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W32/SQLSlammer.A Destructivity: Spreading: Overall risk:
  
• Detected by virus detection files published: 1/25/2003 • Type: Worm
• Virus characteristics first published: 1/25/2003 • Spreading mechanism: Other
• Virus characteristics latest update: 12/17/2003 • Overall risk: Low
• Alias: Sapphire • Payload:
• Infection type: Microsoft Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME/NT 4/2000/XP/2003/Vista  

Virus type Spreading
mechanism 		Destructivity
and payload 		Additional
descriptions 		Detection
and removal
This appears to be an internet worm spreading between MS SQL Servers. It uses a known security flaw in SQL to gain access to the remote machine and spread from there.
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