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Russian anti-virus firm, Kaspersky Labs, has announced the discovery of the first SMS Trojan virus for devices running Series 60 operating systems – called Trojan-SMS.Symb.OS.Viver. This trojan infection will force your Series 60 phone to send SMS text messages to premium SMS services. These services can charge upwards of $10 per text message, which they split with the mobile operator.
Be weary of seemingly useful software that can be easily downloaded and installed. These types of programs are favorite targets for hiding Trojan viruses. As soon as the installation is completed, the Trojan starts sending SMS text messages to the premium services.
The virus seems contained to Russia for the moment, but there’s a high likelihood that the virus will spread. Keep an eye out – that Series 60 device you have in your pocket is a pretty powerful piece of kit, and just like any computer, you gotta watch your back!
via: unwiredview
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