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| Thread ID: 45589 | 2004-05-27 01:48:00 | OT: Cell phone virus | oggy (1250) | Press F1 |
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| 239638 | 2004-05-27 01:48:00 | Hi Got this one at work a wee while ago. 'Yeah right' I thought for a start but a source I know added a note that she had verified this with Vodaphone. Nothing on CNN as suggested in the e-mail ... but a great way to bring down server? Any comments? (I'm just glad I don't have a cell phone) From: Jo Silverthorn [mailto:jo.silverthorn@firstmobile.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 5:32 p.m. To: jo.silverthorn@firstmobile.co.nz Subject: mobile phones - Virus Warning Importance: High Dear All, The following warning has been sent. Please read it: All mobile users pay attention if you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays ( ACE ) on the screen don't answer the call END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY if you answer the call, your phone will be infected by a virus. This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both your phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect with the telphone network. you will have to buy a new phone. This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia. There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in USA now. you can also check this news in the CNN web site. PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL. Jo Silverthorn Vodafone Business Consultant First Mobile Corporate, Christchurch Mobile: +64 21 314 111 GSM Fax: +64 21 218 6835 Email: jo.silverthorn@firstmobile.co.nz |
oggy (1250) | ||
| 239639 | 2004-05-27 01:58:00 | HOAX! www.symantec.com |
godfather (25) | ||
| 239640 | 2004-05-27 02:01:00 | Well, that's an "oldie and baddy". Try May 1999. :D Have a look at this article at the University of Michigan Virus Busters (www.umich.edu) site. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 239641 | 2004-05-27 02:04:00 | Thanks folks. The sensible half of me said "hoax" so the paranoid half said "ask Press F1" Cheers |
oggy (1250) | ||
| 239642 | 2004-05-27 02:23:00 | I don't know about there never will be a virus for mobile phones. Its quite possible and with the takeup of internet or voice over IP services on mobile phones or PDA's its not impossible. | KingWave (5517) | ||
| 239643 | 2004-05-27 03:27:00 | Some of the newer PDA / Cellphones have an OS on them. Surely this means there can be room for a virus. This is regardless of if the OS is Flashable or not, surely it can stay in memory or the likes? It may not be reality right now, but Im sure it will be soon... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 239644 | 2004-05-27 03:35:00 | Yep. I think one word I'll never use while talking about I.T. is 'never'. | oggy (1250) | ||
| 239645 | 2004-05-27 04:35:00 | > The sensible half of me said "hoax" so the paranoid > half said "ask Press F1" Was there a half that shoulda asked Google? |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 239646 | 2004-05-27 04:48:00 | > Was there a half that shoulda asked Google? I doubt it because Half was saying ask PressF1, and part of him was saying Forward it on. That means that if half of him were thinking should I ask Google then there would be more than one whole PressF1 user, and that would just be silly! ;-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 239647 | 2004-05-27 05:12:00 | Actually the half of me that could have asked Google was the same half that elected to ask PressF1 instead. (Comparing 'PressF1' to the mightly 'Google' ... sucking up to PCWorld because I haven't paid my subscription yet) :8} |
oggy (1250) | ||
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