12-30-2004, 08:30 PM
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New Virus Hits Symbian Smartphones
"With the number of viruses and trojans being developed for it, the Symbian OS for Series 60 smartphones is rapidly starting to look like the Windows 98 of cellphones. The latest, MGDropper, comes disguised as the game Metal Gear and is capable of wiping file managers, anti-virus programs and installers. It�ll also send files by Bluetooth to compatible phones that pass by. Great. F-Secure can already handle its most malicious aspect�it drops the Cabir.G worm on your phone�and Symantec also has a fix, so if you�ve got your definitions up-to-date you should be okay. (Of course, you�re already okay if you don�t install files from unreliable sources.) If you don�t have an affected phone, enjoy the schadenfreude and go ahead and gloat about the fact that your el cheapo phone will never get infected by anything."
I agree with engadget, the Symbian smart phone platform is coming under increased virus attacks, as if it were Windows 98. :lol: And to make matters worse, according to the news reports the source code for the mobile virus Cabir has been published online.
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