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finbom
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Ok, so now they are getting closer to the phone.
Just read about a worm that was created to show that mobile viruses are possible.
Aparently this virus affected symbian os and spreads through bluetooth....
I assume the px00 is a target. 
So once more I ask if anyone knows what the antivirus companys are doing at the moment. Does anyone know if there is a AV-software for the P900?
Regards, Finbom
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energetic
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Check also this topic
Where did you get this info?
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marceta
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eventually there will be a anti-virus for px00 |
mixin
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So if it was to spread by bluetooth, the best Antivirus would be to turn BT off.
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Peleus
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you would always have to accept the incomming bt worm virus right? |
finbom
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Hi!
Well I have read all topics regarding the subject, But no antivirus software is mentioned. Thats why I ask again.
I read this on the Swedish idg.se newspage.
Dont know if there are any translated pages.
The link is http://www.idg.se/ArticlePage[....]_CS/20040615073722_CS.dbp.asp.
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Jim
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What does the virus do ?
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finbom
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well. Acually its just a worm, not a virus.
And it was a russian group who wrote it.
Mostly to show that it can be done.
All it does is to replicate and avery time you start the phone you get a message is shown - ”Caribe”.
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Jim
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Cool 
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energetic
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Anyone who can translate this article please?
Much appreciated.
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Olympic Games Athens 2004! You are all welcome!
Chain game!
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finbom
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Checkout Kaspersky homepage...
http://www.kaspersky.com/news?id=149499226
I dont read manuals.. I rather post in nice forums like this one.
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energetic
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And here is the article for wappers.
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Viruses move to mobile phones
Kaspersky Labs detects Cabir, the first network worm for mobile phones
Kaspersky Labs, a leading information security software developer, has detected Cabir, the first network worm which propagates via mobile networks. It infects telephones running Symbian OS. So far, Cabir does not seem to have caused any security incidents.
It seems that the worm was created by a virus writer going under the name of Vallez. This pseudonym is used by 29a, an international group of virus writers. The group specialises in creating proof-of-concept viruses. Among the group's creations are Cap, the first macro virus to cause a global epidemic; Stream, the first virus for additional NTFS streams; Donut, the first virus for .NET and Rugrat, the first Win64 virus.
Preliminary analysis of the malicious code shows that that Cabir is transmitted as an SIS file (a Symbian distribution file), but the file is disguised as Caribe Security Manager utility, part of the telephone security software. If the infected file is launched, the telephone screen will display the inscription "Caribe". The worm penetrates the system and will then be activated each time the phone is started. Cabir scans for all accessible phones using Bluetooth technology, and sends a copy of itself to the first one found.
Analysis of the worm's code has not so far detected any malicious payload.
The worm is coded to run under Symbian OS, used in many Nokia telephones. However, it is possible that Cabir will function on handsets produced by other manufacturers.
14 Jun 2004
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So my friends everybody said in the past that no virus will ever exist on mobiles etc.
Well it seem that eventually this is going to happen for real.
Hope some antivirus companies will do something about it.
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Olympic Games Athens 2004! You are all welcome!
Chain game!
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sensei
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You can also find more information at this link.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/inter[....]ity/0,39020375,39157658,00.htm
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mixin
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Roll on mass panic and people shouting "VIRUS!!!!!11oneoneone" at every sign of a slight software error.
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energetic
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Posted: 2004-06-15 11:18
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