It is the first virus and has a face. The singer Rick Astley is the face of a virus that is attacking the users of the iPhone in Australia that has unlocked phones. The virus changes the screen image to a photo of the singer and spreads through the software with a message.
Despite the rapid spread, the 'Virtual plague' does not cause further damage. The virus is limited to replace the display picture and fook for other phones to infect.
However, the new virus can be used as a vehicle: "There is a real risk of someone using the code to do something harmful," said the senior technology consultant at Sophos, Graham Cluley, according to the G1.
The virus has been spread by Ashley Towns in order to alert users of the phone to the risk of not changing the password of origin of your iPhone. This virus only attacks the users who unlocked their phones to install programs from Apple.
Despite the rapid spread, the 'Virtual plague' does not cause further damage. The virus is limited to replace the display picture and fook for other phones to infect.
However, the new virus can be used as a vehicle: "There is a real risk of someone using the code to do something harmful," said the senior technology consultant at Sophos, Graham Cluley, according to the G1.
The virus has been spread by Ashley Towns in order to alert users of the phone to the risk of not changing the password of origin of your iPhone. This virus only attacks the users who unlocked their phones to install programs from Apple.