Virus on Bluetooth mobiles

DRC · 16th February 2006, 16:49

friends,
This happend to me yesterday night while driving back from home...
In the middle of the road, I recieved a message on my mobile, from some one called "Bandi", through Bluetooth. When I tried to open it it seemed to install something into my phone. Quickly I aborted the installation. Mostlikely it is a virus or a trojan(spell?).

What I am wondering is how come the message reach me if I had not paired a device? Still a mistery... But guys, do take care. Especially when you use your computer in association with your mobile and it could be dangerous for your valuable data.

Hmm... Tellya these days, even you can't mind your own business, still you are vulnerable. Blame it on technology.

Steeroid · 16th February 2006, 17:21

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Originally Posted by DRC

What I am wondering is how come the message reach me if I had not paired a device? Still a mistery...

You left your mobile in discoverable mode...easy meat. You should set up a list of trusted devices which would be the only ones that are allowed to 'discover' your device.

You can also get Spybot S&D for mobile devices (freeware) which helps you protect your device. There is also a host of antivirus and firewall software available for various mobile platforms.

tsreekaranrao · 16th February 2006, 19:12

If you are using nokia series60 phones,there is a virus called caribe.An infected phone automatically switches on its BT and sends the install file to any nokia series60 BT enabled phone.
This virus is a Very big pain it finishes of all the battery very fast...
Best way to get rid of it IMO is by packing up all messages and contacts to sim or MMc and then entering *#7370#
The phone gets reseted to factory condition.

Sahil · 17th February 2006, 05:24

Make it a point to switch your bluetooth off when not needed.
Its happened to me several times in crowded public areas such as malls, I forget to switch my bluetooth off after gettin out of the car coz i used the bluetooth handsfree while driving and random ppl try and send files

Steeroid · 17th February 2006, 15:37

Keep an eye on this link - they're adding support for Series 60 (your 6600) soon:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/symbian/index.html

jkdas · 18th February 2006, 12:35

symantec and trend does have AV's for mobile. And some virus ( like roadwarrior) get itself installed via mms.

Steeroid · 18th February 2006, 12:40

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Originally Posted by jkdas

symantec and trend does have AV's for mobile.

DONT talk about Symantec. The worst security solution in the whole wide world.

Resource hog with multiple processes running in the background, it has so many problems that you get frustrated and try to uninstall it and THEN find out that it wont uninstall properly!

Of all the PC security software I have used, Zone Alarm is the ONLY one that works quietly in the background, does not hog system resources, updates itself quietly and NEVER EVER gives a problem. I swear I will never go back to any of the McAfees, Nortons or Trends ever again.

BTW all that ranting is OFF TOPIC - I get really pissed off when I hear Symantec or Norton.

DRC · 18th February 2006, 22:10

Hmm interesting,
I never had this problem in My earlier Motorola, as it used to switch of BT itself to save battery. I thought that was a pain because i had to take pain of switching on every time.

But this one has a different set of pain

Samurai · 19th February 2006, 00:54

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

BTW all that ranting is OFF TOPIC - I get really pissed off when I hear Symantec or Norton.

I was big fan of Peter Norton and all the Norton products, I learnt assembly language using his book. Once Symantec bought Norton Inc, it has been downhill all the way. I don't know why Peter Norton still allows Symantec to use his name. He was a brand in early 90s, now nobody really knows about him.

Regarding bluetooth, WiFi, etc. I don't know why these powerful technologies are developed without much security considerations. When WiFi first came, anybody could park in front of the office building and browse the office LAN. The security is added later like an afterthought.

vinod · 19th February 2006, 01:06

Turn off the bluetooth when not needed..... esp. when u go to public areas such as malls, sport centers, etc.

axle86 · 19th February 2006, 02:14

guys there is a good free site to d/l softwares including antivirus www.mobango.com

Mugen_Power · 19th February 2006, 15:35

Hi All,

There is a commwarrior virus in nokia series 60 devices, it is sending mms to the saved names in phonebook automatically,and if you dont have gprs activated then mms will be deferred in outbox.
if you have bluetooth off in commwarrior infected mobile still it is sending commwarrior to other bluetooth switched off device. near by phone receive a msg like so and so is sending you a file if you click yes then process will automatically stops you cant get any idea what happened but commwarrior
infected your mobile. here is removal tool of commwarrior.

http://rapidshare.de/files/4912766/f...rrior.sis.html

any series 60 devices also get cabire virus. to remove this virus either you have to reset factory setting or you have to use removal tool. i have the removal tool.
so here is the link..

http://rapidshare.de/files/1033663/F-Cabir.SIS.html

Cheers,
Mugen_Power.

16th February 2006, 16:49	#1
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 907 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Virus on Bluetooth mobiles friends, This happend to me yesterday night while driving back from home... In the middle of the road, I recieved a message on my mobile, from some one called "Bandi", through Bluetooth. When I tried to open it it seemed to install something into my phone. Quickly I aborted the installation. Mostlikely it is a virus or a trojan(spell?). What I am wondering is how come the message reach me if I had not paired a device? Still a mistery... But guys, do take care. Especially when you use your computer in association with your mobile and it could be dangerous for your valuable data. Hmm... Tellya these days, even you can't mind your own business, still you are vulnerable. Blame it on technology.
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16th February 2006, 19:12	#3
tsreekaranrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 115 Thanked: 2 Times	If you are using nokia series60 phones,there is a virus called caribe.An infected phone automatically switches on its BT and sends the install file to any nokia series60 BT enabled phone. This virus is a Very big pain it finishes of all the battery very fast... Best way to get rid of it IMO is by packing up all messages and contacts to sim or MMc and then entering *#7370# The phone gets reseted to factory condition.
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17th February 2006, 05:24	#4
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 8,055 Times	Make it a point to switch your bluetooth off when not needed. Its happened to me several times in crowded public areas such as malls, I forget to switch my bluetooth off after gettin out of the car coz i used the bluetooth handsfree while driving and random ppl try and send files
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17th February 2006, 15:37	#5
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,025 Thanked: 2,757 Times	Keep an eye on this link - they're adding support for Series 60 (your 6600) soon: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/symbian/index.html
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18th February 2006, 12:35	#6
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	symantec and trend does have AV's for mobile. And some virus ( like roadwarrior) get itself installed via mms.
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18th February 2006, 22:10	#8
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 907 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Hmm interesting, I never had this problem in My earlier Motorola, as it used to switch of BT itself to save battery. I thought that was a pain because i had to take pain of switching on every time. But this one has a different set of pain
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19th February 2006, 01:06	#10
vinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 131 Thanked: 9 Times	Turn off the bluetooth when not needed..... esp. when u go to public areas such as malls, sport centers, etc.
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19th February 2006, 02:14	#11
axle86 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: thiruvalla Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	guys there is a good free site to d/l softwares including antivirus www.mobango.com
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19th February 2006, 15:35	#12
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 19 Times	Hi All, There is a commwarrior virus in nokia series 60 devices, it is sending mms to the saved names in phonebook automatically,and if you dont have gprs activated then mms will be deferred in outbox. if you have bluetooth off in commwarrior infected mobile still it is sending commwarrior to other bluetooth switched off device. near by phone receive a msg like so and so is sending you a file if you click yes then process will automatically stops you cant get any idea what happened but commwarrior infected your mobile. here is removal tool of commwarrior. http://rapidshare.de/files/4912766/f...rrior.sis.html any series 60 devices also get cabire virus. to remove this virus either you have to reset factory setting or you have to use removal tool. i have the removal tool. so here is the link.. http://rapidshare.de/files/1033663/F-Cabir.SIS.html Cheers, Mugen_Power.
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