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Kaspersky Lab Discovers First iPod-Specific Virus
Kaspersky Labs announced Thursday that it had discovered the first iPod specific virus. When executed the virus searches the hard disk for any .elf files. After infection if a user attempts to run a .elf file the virus displays a message which says, "'You are infected with Oslo the first iPodLinux Virus."
Fortunately for most iPod users you actually have to put the virus on your iPod-and your iPod needs to have Linux installed on it. Kaspersky labs stresses that the virus is not malicious and only a proof of concept. Source: PC Magazine
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Apr 7, 2007, 01:29 AM
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i never understood why "proof of concept" VIRUSES are RELEASED.
it just makes idiots look at it and make an actual virus. once again, a new reason to never own an ipod.
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Apr 7, 2007, 02:34 AM
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what actually they wanted to tell us with "virus not malicious" and "proof of concept" ?? if it is not malicious, then just considered it not a virus...
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Apr 7, 2007, 03:12 AM
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Apr 8, 2007, 02:34 AM
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Proof of concept viruses are like saying, haha, nothing is safe from me. Its gloatware really.
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Apr 8, 2007, 07:03 AM
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