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Is it possible to have a VIRUS in your cell? |
[MDS]
Joined: Oct 09, 2002
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yeah that is the problem, every thing goes wrong with the phone we say hey its a bug.... but what if its a virus in reality??? 
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Jim
Joined: Jan 20, 2002
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"2 or 3 years ago we had an alert from proximus that a virus is spreading "
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gemini
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When the 7110 came out there was a proper virus which was created in the birth of WAP at around the same time. Basically open an e-mail with an atatchment and voila you have the virus. What this did was make calls and stuff by going through ur phone book or somethin so basically it used up all your money.
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jcpsad
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Its possible! But right now i think viruses from pc cant harm any of your handset. Its a different platform. Maybe if they get to design a virus for mobile devices
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woltran
Joined: Nov 18, 2002
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I read somewhere; jpeg pictures can carry virus. it means you can email it(picture with virus).. |
Vitez
Joined: Oct 20, 2002
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Don't worry of virus problems on your cells, because the most of the viruses are custom made for windows. It is possible for a Pocket PC to get a virus. But on a cell, don't think so.
Linux does not have a virus problem, and that means that main viruses infect most windows main frames... |
bingo
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On 2002-11-22 12:26, Jim wrote:
Sorry too say that but it is possible on simple phone without java or things like that, it's spread via sms message ... 2 or 3 years ago we had an alert from proximus that a virus is spreading trough cell phones it copys your sim it and send the data to the creator so he can use your card and your money !!!!
This is real !!!!!
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That's got to be rubbish... how could it possibly do that? It's just an Urban Legend.
There was a "virus" (actually just spam sms) on a European network a year or so ago - Telefonica I think it was called. But it didn't (and couldn't) do anything to your phone, SIM, or mobile account.
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jamiescott
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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Of course you can get a virus on your phone, all a virus is, is a piece of software, wouldn't you call hidden piece of software that calls the talking clock in Taiwan a virus, because it would be possible to make! and if you get sent it to your cel via email, or download it wia wap, then it would happen |
bingo
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I wonder if any SPV users want to comment...
How long will it be before the first SPV virus somes out do you think? |
jamiescott
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Oh and 1 more thing, the only reason that Microsoft products have more virus problems than anyone else, is that people who make virus's want them to spead and do as much damage as possible, windows just so happens to be the most used platform, and therefore is the main target (BTW I'm not a MS fan, I hate most of their stuff, just stating the facts) |
MarkOng
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It true that there can be viruses but as far as I know, they can only be spread through sms. They range from making your phone hang, screwing with your software or even messing with your sim. These viruses are actually downloadable through the net. Search some underground sites if you're interested but do beware if you start receiving sms from strange numbers. Somtimes the numbers have around 5 digits like those that the operators use.
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jr_rca
Joined: Mar 03, 2002
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i dont think so...there's is no such thing as "over the air virus". |
kolokoy
Joined: May 16, 2002
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sometimes phone software bugs are msitaken for viruses... |
Brando
Joined: Nov 20, 2002
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I dönt thnk so!
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hyperken
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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dam the VIRUS
i have to start writing VIRUS for t68i soon !!!!!! |
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Posted: 2002-11-22 16:54
