Discovered: January 6, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:31:39 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: EPOC
To remove SymbOS.Cabir.M:
- Install a file manager program on the phone.
- Enable the option to view the files in the system directory.
- Search the drives, A through Y, for the \SYSTEM\APPS\free$8 directory.
- Delete the files free$8.app, free$8.rsc, and $$$.MDL from the \free$8 directory.
- Go to the C:\SYSTEM\MALAYSIAJOHOR--jb\yuanV3-diy-by-7022207 directory.
- Delete the files free$8.app, free$8.rsc, and free$8.SIS.
- Go to the C:\SYSTEM\RECOGS directory.
- Delete the file, $$$.MDL.
- Go to the C:\SYSTEM\INSTALLS directory.
- Delete the file, free$8.SIS.
Note: You cannot delete the file free$8.rsc when the program is running.
If you cannot delete this file in steps 4 and 6, delete all the files that you can, restart the phone, and then delete the free$8.rsc file.
Writeup By: Robert X Wang
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