full-disclosure - The end is nigh: first true MMS mobile worm in the wild

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From: frank at knobbe.us (Frank Knobbe)
Subject: The end is nigh: first true MMS mobile worm
	in the wild

On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 18:58 +0100, Feher Tamas wrote:
> First true MMS mobile phone worm virus spreads among Symbian
> 60 series and PCs! Run for the hills (but bring heiress
> Paris with you for fun)!

The CommWarrior thing appears to be a virus, not a worm. It appears to
require the user to click on a misleading MMS message in order to
"install security update" or "look at p0rn", etc.

There are subtle differences between a Virus and a Worm. A worm spreads
by itself while a virus requires the help of a user. I would have
expected you to know the difference. Also, there is no such thing as a
"worm-virus" or "virus-worm". Let's keep the facts straight to avoid
spreading FUD. Your phone will not spontaneously burst into flames.

Regards,
Frank

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