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Phone virus? |
sn3ipen
Joined: Aug 18, 2003
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So far P800 is the only phone that can get virus. The only virus for T610 is the one that freeze your phone while running the application. You just have to turn on and of the phone and delete the application then everything is ok. Its not a real virus its just enoying when it happen.
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701
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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The programs ran by mobile phones are so small and simple that it can`t contain a virus.U would not be able to upload it in the phone 
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rodbz22
Joined: Aug 18, 2004
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HI, WHERE I CAN GO ON WEB FOR TAKE A FREE APPLICATION FOR SCAN MY MOBILE PHONE LG FOR DELEITE VIRUS
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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There have been mobile phone viruses, and they affect s60 os predominantly. I've never heard of one infecting the P series phones, but it may be possible.
This link is about the cabir virus:
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1976895769;fp;2;fpid;1
This is interesting too: http://www.cnet.com.au/mobile[....]nes/0,39025953,40004402,00.htm
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Dyce9984
Joined: Apr 16, 2004
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There is also word of a new one, that goes through your contacts and spreads that way, again it only affects s40/s60 phones, predominately nokia's
But as people have said, the p series has an OS, so it is justs a matter of time, and don't forget all those lovely windows powered phones, and we know how safe windows is 
so far the big viruses on phones are, Cabir.a, Cabir.B, and Sculls, and there are a few more stupid ones.
Don't be deluded, because in the future when everything is on the net, viruses are going to be a huge problem, much bigger than now. Especially with things like internet TV, internet radio, Internet in car, internet on the phone.......
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dj_wolfinstein
Joined: Feb 23, 2004
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well in short only the SYMBIAN OS is presently under Virus attacks by Cabir and So...!
It does not affect SE phones using non symbian OS..!
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KrisUK
Joined: Jan 24, 2005
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An old thread but I was surprised how quickly some of you dismissed phone viruses. Sure, they can't spread themselves as well as a computer virus as they'll fail to operate with other phone models in a lot of cases but anything with malicious coding such as to delete messages, send contacts away etc. would be classed as a virus and is still possible except no one really puts the effort into actually making any because it would be worthless for the most part. |
SLY21
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hi all i did hear some where that some one had made a vires that could be sent by bluetooth anyone else heard of this see you sy |
namal
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Well, i have installed many free java stuff but never encountered a virus. But there r some java games and apps that cause the device to freez. But really there is no harm.
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AndiTails
Joined: Dec 22, 2003
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From: London, UK
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The whole point of Java is that it runs in a 'Virtual Machine' which means the program doesn't have access to your phone outside of the priveledges in the environment - meaning a malicious game can't access your bluetooth / contacts / phone functions / sms.
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korbindallis
Joined: Jun 18, 2004
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Totally agree with chaos & audi. Waste of time making a virus for SE java phones. But UIQ & S60, 80, 90 which run on symbian is not a waste of time name have been very effective, simple advice to people is to be smart, dont download every thing u see lol
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OluYom
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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@korbindallis: Well said. The chances that my P800 will get infected by any virus without my active collusion is near zero, whether via BT, file installation et al.
Here are a few sensible tips:
1. download ALL your apps from credible sources. For me, that means http://My-Symbian.com and http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk
2. set your BT to ask before accepting any connections and files
3. don't believe all you hear about virus infecting phones. Most are media hype.
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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I'm yet to see one on any phone
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etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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A friend of mine had the cabir virus on his 6600. Stupid person.
Viruses on S60 phones are very common now, go to sites like http://zedge.no and their forum is full of people needing to know how to remove the cabir virus.
Some people will accept anything. 
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k700nut
Joined: Sep 29, 2004
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Only s60 platforms are susceptible to viruses,and they're no big issue,as antivirus cabirfix and shit loads of apps are available.Your 2Mb(or whatever the t610 internal mem is)of gif,jpeg and midi files are not going anywhere mate.Lol
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