Palm OS Viruses

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While some viruses do exist for Palm OS based devices, very few have ever been designed. Typically, mobile devices are difficult for virus writers to target, since their simplicity provides many fewer security holes to target compared to a desktop.

[edit] Viruses for Palm OS

Name of Virus Payload Date Discovered
LibertyCrack[1] Deletes applications and files August 28th 2000
PEMagic Erases device ROM Unknown
Phage Deletes applications and files Unknown
Vapor Deletes applications and files September 22nd 2000

[edit] References

  1. ^ Distributed as a Trojan in the guise of a crack for shareware program Liberty by Liberty's author Aaron Ardiri. For more information, see http://www.inquirer.net/infotech/sep2000wk1/info_main.htm

[edit] See also

  • Virus statistics