root logging in ever 2 minutes to get users?

Questions about the MySQL, PostgreSQL, and most other databases, as well as using it with PHP can be asked here.

Moderator: General Moderators

Post Reply
MicahCarrick
Forum Newbie
Posts: 23
Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:40 pm

root logging in ever 2 minutes to get users?

Post by MicahCarrick »

I'm new to this side of things, I'm a php developer mostly. I'm looking through a clients MySQL access logs, and I notice that every 2 minutes the following takes place:

Code:

635856 Connect root@my_server.com on mysql
635856 Query show tables
635856 Query SELECT * FROM user LIMIT 15
635856 Quit


My concern is that it is something malicious or that someone is trying to hack the database? But if they already had the root user... whey would they be querying the user table? Maybe it's a system routine? Anybody know?
User avatar
feyd
Neighborhood Spidermoddy
Posts: 31559
Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:24 pm
Location: Bothell, Washington, USA

Post by feyd »

Smell fishy. It may be a good idea for the client to change all the passwords.
Post Reply