PC to Mobile Virus

Discussion in 'Science, Technology & Car Chat' started by Knoctur_nal, Mar 3, 2006.

  1. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    how interesting....with cells n pda becmoing more popular...a new breed of virus..the mobile virus...

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    A security association is reporting what it says is the first virus that can pass from a PC to a mobile device and then erase files.

    The proof-of concept virus is not yet threatening users. It was sent to the Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association (MARA), which posted its findings on its Web site Monday.

    MARA said the virus came with a text file that read, in part: "This is proof-of-concept code for educational purposes only. This virus closes the gap between handhelds and desktops, now it's one big world open to all."

    The virus can be a nuisance in a couple of ways. On a PC, it will copy itself into the registry repeatedly as the machine is rebooted, according to the text file sent with the virus. As the virus replicates it can eventually hamper the machine's performance, it said.

    Going Mobile

    The virus waits for a connection through ActiveSync, the Microsoft program that synchronizes data on a PC with a mobile device. It copies itself to the device, and if the device is running the Windows CE or Mobile OS, all files are erased in the My Documents directory, the note said. The virus was written using C# code with Visual Studio .NET 2003.

    MARA said it will make the code available to antivirus companies and security experts. As of Tuesday morning, security vendors had not yet seen a sample of the code to comment on it, and Microsoft officials were not immediately available for comment.

    Security experts have forecasted that mobile devices will increasingly be targeted by virus writers.
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  2. naruto1314

    naruto1314 Well-Known Member

    securty is always the problem with technology
    -_-
     
  3. Initial.D

    Initial.D Member

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    my cell is kinda messed up.

    when i try to access my memory card in my cell,

    my whole cell freezes. =S
     
  4. naruto1314

    naruto1314 Well-Known Member

    wow
    that sucks
    one time my screen was mess up
    that i cna see the time when i close my cell phone
    after banging on it
    it work again ;)
     
  5. 小小

    小小 (゚ー゚)(。_。)(゚ー゚)(。_。) afk

    whoa cell viruses

    y do we hve such t**ts creatin viruses that screws up ppls stuff

    man what a bunch of sad screw ups -shoot
     
  6. naruto1314

    naruto1314 Well-Known Member

    yea
    people do stuff to harm people to have fun
    -mellow
     
  7. shanno

    shanno Member

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    i think there are programs that you can buy for your phones to stop them.
     
  8. naruto1314

    naruto1314 Well-Known Member

    well that waste money
    before people pay money to prevent hack/virus in pc
    now in phone
    what else next??
     
  9. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    well..eventually cells will start coming with antivirus...howver, this virus trend may be geared towards the new smartphones and symbians...
     
  10. naruto1314

    naruto1314 Well-Known Member

    oh
    i see
     
  11. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    and bluetooth...but thats more of a cell to cell thing...