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(Netscape)   First U.S. cell phone virus found   (cnn.netscape.cnn.com) divider line 108
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dmeat
2005-02-21 10:20:11 PM
no. actually they have been around for a while now.

thanks.
 
kronicfeld [TotalFark]
2005-02-21 10:25:20 PM
Is it called "Jamster?"
 
Pocket Ninja [TotalFark]
2005-02-21 10:27:37 PM
If it involves rendering people who talk on their cell phones while driving impotent in any way, I'm all for it.
 
KungFuJesus
2005-02-21 10:28:06 PM
Does this look infected to you now? Good!
 
HaywoodJablonski
2005-02-21 10:29:45 PM
Misleading headline. It affects Smartphones, which have numerous computer-like functions and apps. Your little Samsung is safe. I just bought a Palm Treo Smartphone, though. *gulp*
 
Mythy
2005-02-21 10:31:25 PM
My battery is always dead anyway....no threat here.
 
dmeat
2005-02-21 10:31:28 PM
correct. if you have enough bluetooth, your in trouble.
 
Peaceboy [TotalFark]
2005-02-21 10:31:40 PM
I knew I wasn't protected enough with my MS-Phone software.
 
HumbleGod
2005-02-21 10:32:14 PM
I think this is old news; there was a followup green-lit last week talking about this virus as it relates to Lexus cars.
 
chime
2005-02-21 10:34:39 PM
I'm glad to have a cellphone that is, you know, just a cellphone. Why does it need to be an mp3 player, a PIM, a fax machine, a dishwasher, and a jackhammer I never figured out.
 
Huskadoodle
2005-02-21 10:36:56 PM
I was wondering why my cellphone's litte nose was running.
 
dj4aces
2005-02-21 10:38:09 PM
There was a virus found months ago.
Sorry, but I think this headline is inaccurate.
 
Chariset [TotalFark]
2005-02-21 10:41:03 PM
*does the happy cellphone free dance*
 
Radioactive Ass
2005-02-21 10:42:29 PM
If you own a basic cell phone then you have no problem. When you add all the bells and whistles you might have a problem.

/Always get's the basic cell phone
//on 2nd one
///too many /'s
 
rutager
2005-02-21 10:42:58 PM
Welcome to last year--when they were found.
 
HomerJaySimpson
2005-02-21 10:51:24 PM
when a passing techie spotted a telltale sign on the screen of a phone in the store.

Well, hey. Thanks for having a picture of said problem or telling me about what it looks like there, CNN.
Instead I get the top 5 hottest searches that include George Bush and Paris Hilton in the same list.
Now I'm WAAAAY past depressed.
 
Dragynwing
2005-02-21 10:52:03 PM
if you build it.......they will hack...
 
lightdarkness
2005-02-21 11:45:23 PM
 
Bill_Wick's_Friend [TotalFark]
2005-02-22 12:02:38 AM
Q: Is this the same virus that infected Paris Hilton?

A: No. That's probably herpes.
 
Peaceboy [TotalFark]
2005-02-22 12:55:14 AM
You know, we all make our jokes about this, but this is pretty serious stuff and can do irreparable damage -- the virus can automatically call everyone in your phonebook and play them a Creed ringtone.
 
Quick1
2005-02-22 01:22:56 AM
Peaceboy:

the virus can automatically call everyone in your phonebook and play them a Creed ringtone.

So this virus causes death to friends of the host?
 
harryjrf
2005-02-22 01:26:06 AM
It causes people to have accidents while driving and talking on a cell phone. It's been around for awhile now.

/betcha it has to do with microsoft at some point...
 
Quick1
2005-02-22 01:35:21 AM
From lightdarkness's link:

Which make the point how user has to answer
yes several times to get infected by Cabir after it has arrived on the phone, and thus it is impossible to get infected by accident

BE AFRAID!
 
Lullaby
2005-02-22 03:50:59 AM
Do you like Creed?
YES.

Is this a penis extension / ego booster?
YES.

Are you a pathetic waste of space?
YES.

Enjoy!
 
pearly8067
2005-02-22 03:52:35 AM
i hope apple starts making cell phones so i can sit back and laugh :-)
 
DinoVomit 2.0
2005-02-22 03:55:33 AM
Serves people right that need fifty million applications on there phone. It is a phone, it is for talking, not for taking low res photos that you think are funny.
 
5h4wn
2005-02-22 04:00:50 AM
Please please please make it disable all ringtones.
 
psyduck
2005-02-22 04:03:46 AM
THe virus goes something like this:

Bading ding ding ding ding bwaaa bwaaa ding ding brrrraaaaaa AAAAHHHH WAAAAHHH!!!!

and has a penis.
 
Barks
2005-02-22 04:04:14 AM
Is my Nokia 6800 safe? I don't believe it has Bluetooth technology....and none of Paris' pictures have shown up on it yet.
 
Super_Rocking_Mister_Magic
2005-02-22 04:04:43 AM
 
psyduck
2005-02-22 04:04:44 AM
albeit a small one
 
BLIAD THE IMPALER
2005-02-22 04:05:24 AM
Anything or anyone that messes with my Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind 5-note ringtone will pay dearly!!!
 
circletimessquare
2005-02-22 04:14:19 AM
w00t!

philippines represent!
 
deevo
2005-02-22 04:16:30 AM
There are too many idiots out there who blindly hate cell phones because they fear change who are going to write viruses like hell for cell phones. It's a messy future.
 
kindablue
2005-02-22 04:16:35 AM
It's amazing how applicable that Shaq picture is to everything.
 
monkeyknuts
2005-02-22 04:17:56 AM
I've got your cell phone virus -- IN MY PANTS!
 
idowackus
2005-02-22 04:20:12 AM
Soon to come:



Norton Antivirus 2005, Cell Phone Edition.
 
chumpchange
2005-02-22 04:21:10 AM
Let's see if that virus can take on my five year old Siemens A36. It used to be unprotected, but now its bound together with a rubber band: take that!
 
chumpchange
2005-02-22 04:21:59 AM
idowackus
Not sure what's worse - Norton Antivirus, or a virus.
 
What_Would_Jimi_Do
2005-02-22 04:22:44 AM
SAD... or OBVIOUS!!!
 
VTSquire
2005-02-22 04:24:00 AM
so, when are we gonna be able to reformat cell phones with a network cord???
 
idowackus
2005-02-22 04:26:18 AM
first the viruses... then the porn popups, then the endless amounts of spyware!


Then more porn popups!
 
Karate Explosion
2005-02-22 04:27:50 AM

Hypponen said Cabir was found on Monday in a technology gadgets store in Santa Monica, California, when a passing techie spotted a telltale sign on the screen of a phone in the store.

Thanks for the details asshat. It's good to know that there is a telltale sign, it would be even better to know what it is!
 
idowackus
2005-02-22 04:28:35 AM
Oh, You'll know.

You WILL know.
 
Pseudo Psy
2005-02-22 04:45:24 AM
Karate Explosion:

It's good to know that there is a telltale sign, it would be even better to know what it is!
 
charliex [TotalFark]
2005-02-22 04:52:32 AM
it displays 'caribe' on the screen
 
3xD
2005-02-22 04:58:34 AM
So I guess now you really can get a disease calling those phone sex lines.
 
Sirius889
2005-02-22 05:04:28 AM
pwnd or phoned?
 
jook
2005-02-22 05:08:53 AM
2600
*sigh*
 
popfreak
2005-02-22 05:39:02 AM
This virus only affects smart phones (like those running Windows Mobile/Symbian OS)

95% of people don't use those type of phones.
 
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