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Some of you maybe interested to know that a newly detected mobile phone virus is charging mobile phone users $5 to send a premium rate SMS message, security experts warned today at Infosec Europe 2006....read more



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[ This Message was edited by: bulti48 on 2006-04-26 11:40 ]
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Posted: 2006-04-26 12:40:08
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it doesn't say which phones it spread to, and why care?? in reality you will never get a virus on your phone....
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Posted: 2006-04-26 15:31:13
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It may not be a virus as such but it’s a vulnerability people should perhaps be aware of.

I assume it affects symbian phones as it mentions it is similar to the Comm Warrior virus.

You might care if you found yourself paying for things you didn't request?



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Posted: 2006-04-26 16:22:15
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it almost certainly will be a file for s60 that the user will have to install himself...
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Posted: 2006-05-03 00:39:04
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I suddenly feel better about having low balances on my card *lol* . . . . must say, other manufacturers making UIQ phones does increases the risk. Esp'ly Blokias are a favorite with these Virii writers.. a little perverted, but Creativity it is.. have to admit with those who make such.. This message was posted from a S700
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Posted: 2006-05-03 00:55:43
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Actually is not a virus as such, is a way/scam of exploiting the naivity of the vast majority of cell users ! The idea is this: register with your prefered cell provider a collect account. Might have some other name in your country. All phone calls or sms's send to that account/tel.nr. will be charged the normal rates by the cell company + some profit for your self which you can claim from the cell company (they will charge you a small management fee thou). All what you have to do now is : send some desperate sms to a 'victim' (random or otherwise). Make sure that is of such nature and importance to make the other side reply. Even a short 'yes' or 'no' will do. Most people will never check their phone bills and even if he does he can't do much about it because he replied out of his/her own will. Is a dirty one and is not really a virus and yes it does work :-( Greetings from South Africa. Mario :-) This message was posted from a Nokia 7650
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Posted: 2006-05-03 05:52:21
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A bunch of "experts" having nothing better to do than coming up with hypothetical chaces, that are slim to none really happening.
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Posted: 2006-05-07 21:25:01
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