| Author |
virus |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Flanders
PM, WWW
|
the secret is out viruses can be send to phones by java a few siemens SL45i have crashed and viruses for the nokia 7650 are ready to make them crash allsow.
dont worry the T68 seems harmless for now.
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
|
|
mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
PM, WWW
|
it is only natural that viruses would eventually be made for mobile phones. As they get more advanced and more compatible with PC standards, more and more will be released. At least we dont have to worry!
but this has got me thinking, does any one remember those flashing text messages that were all the craze once. THey could only work on nokia phones. It was a little bit of code sent at the start of the message to make it flash, surely if this is possible it would be possible to write some code that would delete phone book entries...?!?  |
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
I dont think its possible to program a Virus for a phone, how should it work? And how should you get in the phone.
Oki lets say by SMS, but the only thing you send with SMS is txt. You can attach pics in it, or sounds, but how should you get a virus attached?
I dont think we will se any viruses for phone s in a long time, maybe when they starts to appear with OS (OperatingSystem) like Windows and so on..
 kicks ass with NO virus |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Flanders
PM, WWW
|
by e-mail java programms and maby MMS. |
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
But cant get a virus from an email sent to the phone with attachments? Isnt it so that you omly can read the Topics and the content of the mail and needs a computer to se the attachment?
And MMS isnt anything else but pics with sound and slides if you wants to?
kicks ass, lets go 4 the new T68i
[ This Message was edited by: mrNoodles on 2002-03-02 13:34 ] |
mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
PM, WWW
|
im not saying it is likely to happen in the next couple of years, but it is possible.
if i sent begin:emelody
or what ever i send if i wanted to send someone my ringtone, they will recieve the message in the form of a ringtone. What if there was a security hole in this, in which it was possible to create and mass produce viruses.
it would be easy to spread, just attach a funny joke onto the message, and people are bound to forward it on to others. Kind of like a chain letter. |
bart
Joined: Feb 03, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Flanders
PM, WWW
|
no you can send emails whit viruses
or when you watch java programms on wap then can have viruses
With Ericsson and Nokia gone: we must keep their spirits alive and buy JOLLA or YOTA |
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
>>MixiN
Hmm you might have a point there..But its still "only might be a security hole.."
|
mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
PM, WWW
|
the only problem is, if there was a security hole, we would only find out after it had been exploited, when people had suffered the consequences of the virus
think the best thing to do is to turn your phone off, never accept calls and never accept any SMS!   |
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
>>MixiN
thats a good one 
|
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
PM |
I DO believe that virus will or already ARE being made. I heard something about a virus though sms, it's somewhere on the site. Imagine having to buy an Antivirus for your gsm... 
I think you'll just have to have a software update to 'cure' your phone though...
Hope it's not soon |
Jim
Joined: Jan 20, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Belgium
PM |
Sorry MrNoodles but virus for phones EXIST
We had a security alert from Proximus ( network ) that a virus exist and it comes by SMS their is an text inside that say that you have to reply to their message ( the name of the sender is Proximus, but it's NOT proximus ) and when you reply to the message the virus make a " copy " of your sim ( PIN - PIN 2 - PUK - everything ) so the hackers or whatever have a "clone" of your SIM and they can call with your credits
It's a TRUE story
|
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
Strange we never heard of it here in Sweden, and we are among the leaders in Telecom Developement.
Does the cloned SIM have the same number then? What if you are using a phone card?
What if I call at the same time then? Collision?
No I really dont believe that SMS virus is available!!
kicks ass with lies
|
bgdido
Joined: Feb 25, 2002
Posts: 88
From: Sunny Beach,Bulgaria
PM |
I have one litle virus for my t39,someday i writen here.After receiving that virus,i cant send sms,i remove the batery...
This post was posted from a T39 |
mrNoodles
Joined: Feb 28, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sweden
PM |
Quote:
|
On 2002-03-02 19:17, bgdido wrote:
I have one litle virus for my t39,someday i writen here.After receiving that virus,i cant send sms,i remove the batery...
This post was posted from a T39
|
|
Hehehe I doesnt sounds like a virus, instead you been exposed to Ericssons Crappy Software, try upgrading it and your T39 will be just like new (If the force is with you )
Kicks ass with T39
|
|
|
Posted: 2002-03-02 13:08
