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Discovered:
- May 25, 2006
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:55:45 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Symbian OS
SymbOS.Commwarrior.I is a worm that runs on Series 60 phones. It attempts to spread using Bluetooth and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages as a randomly named .sis file.
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 September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version May 25, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 31, 2006
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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
