A Trojan virus capable of ruining Symbian Series 60 smartphones has been discovered, a security expert said Tuesday. According to this report on informationweek.com, the trojan is not considered a serious threat because it has not spread in large numbers. Nevertheless, the trojan is considered dangerous because it can wreck a smartphone if it's not quickly disinfected.
"Doomboot.A typically begins infecting a device via Bluetooth short-range data transmission link. An infected smartphone sends a message that pops up on the screen of a Symbian phone within 10 feet to 30 feet, asking whether the user wants to download a game, Carrera said. If the user clicks on the link, the virus is downloaded. If a person turns off an infected phone, it will not reboot. "When the phone is switched off, it's not going to come back again," Carrera said."
"Doomboot.A typically begins infecting a device via Bluetooth short-range data transmission link. An infected smartphone sends a message that pops up on the screen of a Symbian phone within 10 feet to 30 feet, asking whether the user wants to download a game, Carrera said. If the user clicks on the link, the virus is downloaded. If a person turns off an infected phone, it will not reboot. "When the phone is switched off, it's not going to come back again," Carrera said."
