Kunal Hemrajani 1 Report post Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) It seems like iPod users should now be extremely careful as Security vendor Kaspersky Labs has recently announced it has detected the first virus designed to infect iPod portable media players. The virus has been named Podloso and users need not be too concerned as this is simply a concept program which does not pose a real threat. ‘Podloso is a file which can be launched and run on an iPod’, the company said in a statement. The virus can only function when Linux is installed on the iPod. If Podloso is inserted by the user, it installs itself to the folder which contains program demo versions. It cannot be launched automatically. When launched, it simply scans the iPods hard drive and infects all executable .elf format files. If these files are accessed, the virus will display a message on the screen - "You are infected with Oslo the first iPodLinux Virus". The company stressed that Podloso is a typical proof of concept virus, which is created in order to demonstrate that it is possible to infect a specific platform. The good news is the virus cannot automatically spread and infect other devices without users installing it first. So rest easy, for now. http://www.tech2.com/india/news/portable-m...detected/5016/0 Edited April 8, 2007 by kunal hemrajani Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) *yawn* it can hardly be termed as a virus. Why? iPod doesnt have bluetooth or any such connectivity which can be used by the virus to "download" automatically on your player. So you must conciously DOWNLOAD the virus using you sync software ( iTunes? or whatever. ). That is not all. Once downloaded, the user must navigate to the file and then RUN it. It is only then that the virus will "infect" your system. Find it hard to understand? Simply put, you need to go to a website which has virus executables. Download the executable on your desktop and then double click it. Can that be called a virus? NO. My above explanation is analogous to this Its just FUD against Linux! Dont pay any attention! Edited April 12, 2007 by linuxguy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
copperco2 24 Report post Posted April 18, 2007 It's a probable virus. it's been talked abt may be to bring attention to the securrity vendor and some free publicity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
