Virus-Phone
Phones that use the Symbian platform was hit by fears of invasion three malicious programs. Predicted to have 100 thousand units who are victims of the Symbian mobile phone.
As reported NetQin security company, three variants of the virus that incessantly haunt the middle of the Symbian mobile phone that is ShadowSrv, FC.Downsis and BIT.NmapPlug.
All three variants of the virus usually infiltrate the mobile gaming applications, but now they are targeting to target Symbian S 60 version 3 and 5 are said to often use the phones output on Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
NetQin party states, if it has been successfully infiltrated, the virus is able to perform these activities without the user’s knowledge. One of the curious action does is access the contacts in the phone numbers were affected.
The virus is then spread the message to the number of contacts that are accessible. Well, in the message also included links hereafter while his victim with a free application, one of which related to the World Cup ‘Free World Cup VOD’.
Though not a free application that will be obtained, but in the link is already getting a virus that will be injected into the mobile phone to access it.
“In addition, this virus will also delete the messages in folders sent. All messages that contain malware trap link will also be hidden, until finally there are users who are stuck,” continued NetQin, cited Twitteling from Vnunet, Thursday (8 / 7 / 2010).
