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It's a worm called Cabire.
On 15 June 2004, Finnish anti-virus firm F-Secure and Russian rival Kaspersky released details of this first real mobile phone virus (it's a worm).
It replicate by itself, using Symbian series60-based mobile phones.
When the phone starts, the worm load itself and starts scanning for other phones around to load itself on them. However, because it uses Bluetooth, it's limited to 30meters radius, and the victim has to accept the file which is warrned that it's unknown file.
Sources:
1.http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/First-mobile-phone-virus-nears-2nd-birthday/0,130061744,139257470,00.htm?omnRef=http://www.Google.co.UK/search?hl=en
2.http://news.bbc.co.UK/1/hi/technology/3809855.stm
What else can I help you with?
How dangerous is a mobile virus for humans?
There are no known phone viruses
How do you remove a virus from cellphone?
There aren't any mobile phone viruses.
Is mobile virus is same as computer virus?
Phone virus' normally work on the mobile application platform know as .jar format where computer virus' work on the .exe format which is an application designed for the use of windows computers they are similar yet different because of the variety of platforms available
Can using a mobile phone get a virus on your home network?
yes, it also can allow someone to hack in to your system if they know how to hack in to your phone system.
Who found virus?
tobacco mosaic virus was the first virus found, but poliovirus was the first one whose presence has been recognized (in Ezypcean paint)
Can the virus affect your nokia2700clasic mobile phone?
yes, but such viruses are very rare. so no need of any worries.
Who found the virus first?
elk cloner
Antivirus for Nokia phone E 71?
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Nokia PhonesSymantec Antivirus Software for Symbian PhonesKaspersky Anti-Virus Mobile (Symbian)
Who found the first computer virus?
elk cloner
How can i remove Trojan horse dropper from my cellphone's memory card?
Use any one of the mobile phone anti viruses * F-Secure Anti-Virus for Nokia Phones * Symantec Antivirus Software for Symbian Phones * Kaspersky Anti-Virus Mobile (Symbian)
Can mobile phones be infected with a virus?
In theory yes, but it would be difficult to design and distribute a virus for a mobile given that there are so many different kinds of phone systems. The chance of mobile infection is slim due to the sheer lack of viruses that have been deployed.
What is the name of first cell phone virus?
Cobir A & it was discovered in the year 2004
