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rnuqui
07-17-2004, 07:09 AM
I just received an email from AirScanner about a new virus for Windows Mobile. The text follows:
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First Virus for Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Mobile security researchers at Airscanner Corp.
today announced that a malware writer from 29A
labs has released the first ever virus to infect
the Windows Mobile Pocket PC platform. Airscanner
Corp. has provided a fix and has released a
preliminary analysis, which is provided here:

http://www.airscanner.com/pr/dust0715.html

Unsubscribe at www.airscanner.com
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8O

Darius Wey
07-17-2004, 08:58 AM
You can also read more about it here: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5273168.html

I believe this topic should be moved to a more general part of the forum but I'll leave that up to the moderators to decide. 8)

Kowalski
07-17-2004, 05:49 PM
the fun has just began!!!

Janak Parekh
07-17-2004, 07:44 PM
I made a frontpage post. I would have yesterday, but I was waiting for more technical details -- something that most of these mainstream magazines don't seem interested in. :|

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=264606

I'll lock this thread so we can consolidate. Please post there. Thanks!

--janak