First cell phone virus

June 16th, 2004, 06:37 PM

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/34513.html

Cabir infects the Symbian operating system that is used in several makes of mobiles, notably the Nokia brand, and propagates through the new Bluetooth wireless technology that is in several new mobile phones. If the virus succeeds in penetrating the phone, it writes the inscription 'Caribe' on the screen and is then activated every time that the phone is turned on...

take a look at symantic

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...poc.cabir.html

June 16th, 2004, 07:12 PM

Eww.

I did see that on another web site yesterday I believe. Is that for all Nokia phones because I have a 3390 and I would hate to have it destroyed by a virus even though it is a very old phone... keep me updated.

June 17th, 2004, 04:18 PM

http://allafrica.com/stories/200406170697.html