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The first trojan for the Apple iPhone has been identified by security firms F-Secure and Symantec, who have warned users to be cautious about installing third-party applications. The malware, variously called "113 prep" and "iPhone firmware 1.1.3 prep" purported to be a download of the leaked iPhone firmware 1.1.3, which broke cover last week, but when owners ran it all they saw was a message saying "shoes". However, removing the software had unexpectedly damaging results.
Targeting the /bin folder, the trojan deleted the contents, crippled the popular “Erica’s Utilities” package and overwrote OpenSSH, the encryption protocol. According to Symantec, those affected should uninstall “113 prep” and then reinstall the broken applications - no lasting damage to the iPhone has been reported.
“This is technically the first Trojan horse seen for the iPhone; however, it does appear to be more of a prank than an actual threat. The impact of uninstalling the ‘Trojan’ would appear to be an unintended side effect” Orla Cox, Symantec researcher
The site distributing the malware has now been taken down, meaning future infections are unlikely. I would think Apple likely to use the situation to justify their supposed push for digitally-signed software once the iPhone SDK is released next month.
Source: Slashphone
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Posted: 2008-01-10 16:24:06
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I thought mac software was immune from viruses and trojans?
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Posted: 2008-01-10 17:56:44
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On 2008-01-10 17:56:44, CookiCrumble wrote:
I thought mac software was immune from viruses and trojans?
No, absolutely not. It's just that hackers, virus creators, etc. are mainly interested in PC users since it's the most used platform on the market
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Posted: 2008-01-10 17:57:58
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its only immune until its mass market enough for people to see a point in creating viruses for it.. the iphone is selling hugely so it is enough to interest the people making viruses..
im pretty sure i heard that about applemacs so the iphone comment was just my logical conclusion?
mike
edit: mizzle types far more quickly than me! but ill leave my comment to sound clever
[ This Message was edited by: siamese plantpot on 2008-01-10 17:00 ]
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Posted: 2008-01-10 17:59:30
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On 2008-01-10 17:57:58, Mizzle wrote:
No, absolutely not. It's just that hackers, virus creators, etc. are mainly interested in PC users since it's the most used platform on the market
That makes sense,why create a virus for a mac when you can attack 90% of windows users worldwide.
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Posted: 2008-01-10 18:01:14
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No operating system is immune from Trojans since they require the user to install them.
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Posted: 2008-01-10 18:02:45
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So does that mean windows mobile has lots of viruses and trojans?
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Posted: 2008-01-10 18:04:24
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Not lots, but trojans have been developed for WM. and Linux. and MacOS...
Viruses, worms and trojans are not the same thing. You don't get many new viruses and worms written for M$ products these days because, *gasp*, windows is quite secure these days.
But you can dupe people into installing malware on any system. Offer them something good for free and people who aren't in the know will go out of their way to install it.
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Posted: 2008-01-10 18:15:25
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On 2008-01-10 17:56:44, CookiCrumble wrote:
I thought mac software was immune from viruses and trojans?
Why would you think that?
Just no one cba to waste their time on their software
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Posted: 2008-01-10 18:17:35
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And, just to make me look a complete prat for saying that you don't get viruses much anymore, here's the latest virus threat as reported by the BBC:
Cycovision sacked after root kit wreaks havock
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Posted: 2008-01-11 18:50:13
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