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The first file infector for Symbian

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10 Jan 2005

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We have just received a new virus for SymbianOS mobile phones directly from its author. The is an interesting speciment because it is the first known SIS-files infector. It is provided in two variants: a Windows application and a SymbianOS SIS application.

We are conducting a detailed analysis of the virus. We will post more information a little bit later.

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