cell phone viruses

Roshi229 · 01-30-2005, 03:22 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10166_7...tag=cnetfd.ate

what's your take on this?

mobo · 01-31-2005, 12:48 AM

Just evolution at its best and anything digital will be prone it appears.

southernlady · 01-31-2005, 06:13 AM

And here is the answer already: http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?page=1

Quote:

Analyst's Diary

Smartphone clean up
January 15, 2005

We have put together a new removal tool that detects and disinfects malware on smartphones and other mobile devices running Symbian OS.

This new version cleans up after Lasco and Skuller as well as Cabir.

It's available for download and is effective until May 1, 2005.

System Requirements:

OS Supported: Symbian OS 6.1, 7.0.
Devices supported: Series 60 smartphones.

Note: This version was tested on Nokia 3650, Nokia 7650, Nokia 6600, Siemens SX1.

Download the utility directly to your smartphone via WAP or download it to your PC and copy it to the device(size is 9.2 KB).

Install it as a common Symbian application package by opening the message that you recieve when downloading the file.

You will need to download and install the utility again every time you would like to update the antivirus databases (we recommend that you do this when you hear of new malware for Symbian OS).

Liz

Roshi229 · 02-02-2005, 11:26 AM

internet browsing from a 3G phone... guilty
forwarding email to cellular device... guilty
AIM and yahoo on cell phone... guilty
design custom apps for palm... guilty
ever seen a virus on such a device... nope.

wow, we're going to have to start a new section in the forum... and if we get on the bandwagon now we could lead the world in virus removal... or design popups on cell phones and make millions, destroy moble connections and rape the cellular comunity much the same way ipod spammers bother me...

or we could just sit back and laugh as it all goes down

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