Mobile Phones - Antivirus and Security

SymbOS.Exy.E is a worm created for the Symbian environment that also propagates via multimedia messagingservice or MMS. SymbOS.Exy.E may arrive as an .sisx install file with variation of file names.

iPhoneOS.Ikee.B is a worm that propagates on jailbroken iPhones by using the default and unchanged SSH password. iPhoneOS.Ikee.B may gather confidential information and perform additional malicious activities on the infected device.

SymbOS.Exy.D attempts to send text messages to a pre-configured mobile numbers. SymbOS.Exy.C is a trojan created for Symbian OS system.

WinCE.Pmcryptic.A propagates by creating a duplicate of itself to memory cards on infected mobile devices. It also attempts to dial premium-rate numbers and charge the cellphone user.

SymbOS.Commwarrior.G is a worm that runs on Series 60 phones. It attempts to spread using Bluetooth and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages, and Multmedia Cards (MMC) as a randomly named .sis file.

SymbOS.Cabir is a proof-of-concept worm that replicates on Series 60 phones. This worm repeatedly sends itself to the first Bluetooth-enabled device that it can find, regardless of the type of device. For example, even a Bluetooth-enabled printer will be attacked if it is within range.

The worm spreads as a .SIS file, which is installed into the APPS directory. There is no payload, apart from the vastly shortened battery life caused