What's a mobile phone virus???

What’s a mobile phone virus?


A mobile phone virus or mobile malware - malicious mobile software - is
a computer virus specifically adapted for the mobile phone environment
and designed to spread from one vulnerable phone to another.


A virus is a program code that replicates by being copied to
another program. Viruses can be transmitted as attachments to an email
or in a download file. Some viruses take effect as soon as their code
is executed; other viruses can lie dormant. A virus that replicates by
resending itself as an email attachment or as a part of a network
message is known as a worm.


Viruses can range from benign to quite harmful; they can erase data
from the infected phone or send fake messages purporting to be from the
phones owner. How prevalent are mobile phone viruses? The current
security risk from mobile phone viruses and worms is low.


Until many more smart phones or PDAs are in use, and users of these
phones are regularly exchanging executable files, the risk will remain
low. The mobile industry takes the threat of viruses very seriously and
is continually monitoring its networks and working to protect users
from any future risk from mobile phone viruses. There are also some
simple measures that individual users can implement to protect
themselves.


What can I do to protect my phone?


The following tips can help prevent problems with viruses on your phone:


1. Switch to Bluetooth hidden mode. If your phone has Bluetooth
capability, ensure that the Bluetooth capability is switched to hidden
or invisible mode unless you specifically need it to be visible. This
will help prevent other Bluetooth-enabled devices from finding your
phone (unless you grant them the necessary permission) and will
therefore help protect your phone from worms that spread using the
Bluetooth wireless technology.


2. Exercise caution before opening attachments. When accepting
applications sent via Bluetooth, or opening MMS attachments, exercise
caution, just as you would when opening an email attachment on your PC,
because they may include harmful software. Ensure the application or
attachment comes from a known source, and is wary of opening files that
have unfamiliar text attached to them, even if they come from someone
you know.


3. Only download content from a trusted source. Trusted sources may
include operator portals and other well-known brands that offer
adequate protection against viruses and other harmful software. Be
aware though that, as with emails, malicious or fraudulent users may be
able to fake the appearance of a trusted source.


4. Consider anti-virus software. Some software is available to
prevent phone viruses. You may wish to consider downloading this
software.


5. Contact your phone manufacturer if concerned. If you think you
have a virus, call the phone manufacturer’s care line. They can assist
you confirm if it is a virus, and help fix the problem.
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Hak cz mez phone q noon send ng send ng file via bluetooth.Dami virus,my antivirus can't detect Anyway have to reformat and 1 tip close the software installation and if ever you mistakenly accept any file from phones through bluetooth it will not install.

tnx for sharing...cz pinay...
anyway i have anti virus in my
cp...and it scan every 5hrs....
automatically...gobless...

cz.thank's sharing...

thanks for sharing cs mi pinay

I have anti virus too mi pinay, if theres s0mething wr0ng with my cp i used to ref0rmat also,but thats a great message fr0m all the users,have a nice day and g0d bless. f0r it.

my mobile phone has a kaspersky antivirus too . . . thanks for the info mi pinay kew

Escape from viruses -use Sony ericsson phones. Most viruses are just for Nokia phones basically symbian phones.

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PAlbNT......... YAN ANG NAME NG KADALASAN VIRUS NG NOKIA CELLPHONE PAG NILAGAY MO SA PC YUNG MEMORY CARD MO MAKIKITA MOYAN NAKA HALU YAN SA MGA FOLDER NAKA HIGHTLIGHTS WAG MO I CLICK YUNG FOLDER NAYAN KASI PUPUNTA YAN SA COMPUTER MO ANG PEDE MO CYANG I SCAN NG ETRUS ANTI VIRUS KASI YUNG IBANG ATI VIRUS D KAYANG TANGGALIN YAN

AUZ NGA FAG MAY VIRUS MAKA REST NAMAN DALIRI KADODOTDOT HAHAHAHAHA

nokia only if youhave virus pag dna maka galaw yun cp nyo press *#7370# restore all original setting?phone will restartt. password 123456 pag dipa napapalitan yung code pag napalitan na kailangan nyo gumamit ng software na pang restore thanks

ahak

DAMI PM DAMI VIRUS HAHAHA

batang-mental wrote:nokia only if youhave virus pag dna maka galaw yun cp nyo press *#7370# restore all original setting?phone will restartt. password 123456 pag dipa napapalitan yung code pag napalitan na kailangan nyo gumamit ng software na pang restore thanks

aha mental ni remkew thanx

Czganda thanx sa informati0n u may virus din cp q weh

batang-mental wrote:nokia only if youhave virus pag dna maka galaw yun cp nyo press *#7370# restore all original setting?phone will restartt. password 123456 pag dipa napapalitan yung code pag napalitan na kailangan nyo gumamit ng software na pang restore thanks

aha mental ni remkew thanx

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Thanks for the info cz....cool!...lg pa aman nk-turn-0n bluetooth q..nkklimutan q kc ioff.

dami halay dami virus hahahaha

He.he.he.insan cutee gnun pla un..weehehe

cuttee wrote:dami halay dami virus hahahaha

nah anakeww meow ganon hehe ako walang halay jeje pasaway lng ako

Pgmdaming download mdmi ding virus..