On 13/11/2013, at 12:08 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> I'm fairly sure my current phone has malware. >> >> http://readwrite.com/2013/04/23/5-signs-android-smartphone-infected- > malware >> >> http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/8131/Obad_a_Trojan_now_being_distributed > _via_mobile_botnets > >> Still need to have gone on line though. Regards, K. > > > Thanks Karl and Jan, > > Yes tried to reset the settings but now this Nokia phone also won't accept > the security code I originally entered, so, won't let me reset the factory > settings. Basically I think it's bricked. Now that I've bought the Samsung > Galaxy, mainly because of this problem, I'm just chucking this older Nokia. > > Just hope the sim card is not carrying this malware, but, it's a different > o/s so one would guess Android should be immune to any Nokia virus. I hope.
Get a replacement SIM, maybe a small fee, number portability should present no problem. Declare the old one damaged/lost. > > Guys, DO NOT get a phone virus. Computer viruses aren't deadly, but phones > seem to be too new for an adequate app protection, in my recent experience. > > Even Wikipedia says major antivirus apps can't over-ride Android sandboxes. > (See, the last sentence of my last Link post) > > Unless anyone knows of any new Android antivirus/antimalware app, that can > over-ride Android sandbox system functioning, and protect the whole phone? > > Cheers, > Stephen > > Message sent using MelbPC WebMail Server > > > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
