Kaspersky Lab Discovers First iPod-Specific Virus

Polaris573 · Apr 7, 2007

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.

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Random Murderer · Apr 7, 2007

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.

kureng · Apr 7, 2007

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...

Random Murderer · Apr 7, 2007

kureng said:
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...

right, but some jackass will take this and make it into an actual virus.

Zubasa · Apr 7, 2007

Random Murderer said:
right, but some jackass will take this and make it into an actual virus.

So that Kaspersky can release AntiVirus for IPod and sell it. :respect:

WarEagleAU · Apr 8, 2007

Proof of concept viruses are like saying, haha, nothing is safe from me. Its gloatware really.

Random Murderer · Apr 8, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
Proof of concept viruses are like saying, haha, nothing is safe from me. Its gloatware really.

heh, gloatware. :pimp:

kureng · Apr 8, 2007

Random Murderer said:
heh, gloatware.

new terms thats kinda funny, add it on wiki... lol

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