New viruses, Old Engineering

A new virus has been present to conduct attacks that will menginfikesi Windows Mobile users with old tricks. Virus called the "Companion virus or virus bringing friends," the attack by using the method of taking the identity of the file and move the file to a different location. After that, the virus will run himself when the original file is clicked, and displays the file has been moved, after the virus executable code.

When researchers at McAfee first test of this virus, they are really very surprised when a long infection techniques are still used by the creator of the virus. "This technique was used in the very popular DOS, and we have never seen in the new platform." McAfee researchers write, Jimmy Shah, in his blog post.

However, other elements of the virus also has modern. Code virus has been encrypted and polymorphic, making the virus difficult to Rewrite the code. This is intended to prevent detection by the security software in the mobile phone. Viruses and malware in mobile devices are usually small size, but they enough.

A report from F-Secure estimates that there are about 400 mobile viruses, and can cause a risk to data security and identity theft. Shah noted that the technique not only from the latest virus is using the old method, but the making of this virus may also come from a combination of methods that bygones.

"If the virus in the system of Windows Mobile phones this may make changes to profit from spyware and Trojan viruses to become a more Experimental. Or will malware writers may Windows CE will be tired, when the virus on a mobile platform has invited attention of many people. "Shah said. (h_n)