Skip to main content
Start a Conversation

Unsolved

This post is more than 5 years old

dp8ball

1 Message

4511

November 15th, 2003 21:00

sqlservr.exe running in background but I don't have SQL Server

I recently purchased an Inspiron 1100 and I've noticed a sqlservr.exe process running in the background.  I do not have Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or anything like that installed on my laptop.  I've encountered the sqlservr.exe process running in the background before on a Compaq server and I was told that it is used for logging system information for HP's propietary support software.  Does anyone know what my Inspiron's instance of sqlservr.exe is used for?  If there is a good reason for it to be running, then great; otherwise, I have a mind to disable it.

Thanks,
Dan

jwatt

4.4K Posts

November 15th, 2003 21:00

There are many ways to have a copy of sqlservr.exe get installed. The most important thing to know about unpatched versions of Microsoft's SQL server is that they're susceptible to the vicious "SQL Slammer" worm.

Here's  Microsoft's article about the problem, and  another article about detecting and removing the vulnerability.

Jim

Was this post helpful?

View All

No Events found!

Top