Anyone know anything about bluetooth viruses?

[DaGaffer]

In the pub last night, a few of us with bluetooth switched on get sent a file attachement to download; none of us did of course, but I'm now curious about the file; I'm guessing a virus, but I can't find any reference to it. The filename was zi1_8pmr.sis

First time I've ever seen this kind of thing on a mobile...

 

[Ch3tan]

Been around for ages. Infected phone turns scans for other bluetooth devices and sends the virus (under ever changing file names). Bugger to get rid of if your infected.

Mystic G has an n70, which comes with anti-virus and firewall! Looks like we'll be needed to pay for AV on our phones, his did pick up the virus when it tried to send to his phone, and blocked it.

 

[TdC]

imo you're less than bright if you leave BT on though (but then oldskool me just wants his phone to phone and *nothing* else).

funny you should mention mobile firewalls though Chet. *researches*