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Discovered:
- May 25, 2006
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:55:44 PM
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Also Known As:
- Rommwar.B [F-Secure]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Symbian OS
SymbOS.RommWar.B is a Trojan horse that affects the Symbian OS, which is used as the operating system for Nokia Series 60 cellular telephones. It installs a malfunctioning system component that causes the compromised device to fail the next time it restarts.
The phone installer displays a dialog box to warn the user that the application may be coming from an untrusted source and may cause potential problems before the .sis file is installed.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 25, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version May 25, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 31, 2006
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Yana Liu
