So you thought you were safe?

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Feb 27 2008 - 567 views

Windows Mobile devices have enjoyed a charmed life in terms of outside attacks of the virus persuasion. In my WinMo experience, I can recall two instances of claimed viral attacks, so this news, of a mobile Trojan is probably something, we should be concerned about, or place in our Ho Hum files.

McAfee’s Avert Labs division is warning users about one of the first "Trojan horse" viruses to afflict Windows Mobile. Dubbed WinCE/Infojack, it allows silent installation of malware, and sends information about an infected device to the Trojan’s author, according to the company.

 

This is a little information about a bug you should be aware of,

The Trojan sends the infected device’s serial number, operating system, and other information to the author of the trojan. It also modifies the infected device’s security setting to allow unsigned applications to be installed without a warning,

Don’t get caught, Helen’s not worth it!

via WindowsforDevices

 

 

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