'Metal Gear' Symbian OS Trojan Disables Anti-Virus

Omniscientist writes "Just when you thought your Series 60 smartphones were safe, a trojan has surfaced with a two-pronged attack that also in turn disables any anti-virus protection available. Infosyncworld has news about a trojan masquerading itself as a port for the Metal Gear game that disables all anti-virus software on the phone and other necessary utilities like file managers. Also, it affects other phones nearby it via Bluetooth. This trojan has been dubbed 'Metal Gear.a,' quite aptly."

Oh Great..

[Renraku]

So now I need tin foil for my cell phone, too.

Well, I don't really have a cell phone, but if I did..I'd need tin foil for it.

more!

[Prophet of Nixon]

I just want an unstoppable cell-phone virus that permanently disables ringing... then I could cope with the things being about.

I hear its AMAZING...

[jx100]

..when the purple-stuffed webworm in the flap jaw space with the tuning fork does a RAW BLINK on hairi kairi ROCK!!!

I NEED SCISSORS!

61!!!

Re:there are others too

[fearanddread]

That's not a worm. That's a feature.

Since no one has done it yet...

[JossiRossi]

"Oh look a Metal Gear Port.. horray downloading..."
"Dude you're cell.. it's dying I think..."
"Snake? SNAKE?! SSSSSNNNNAAAAAKKKKEEEEEE!!!!!!"

Funny thing

[America Balls]

I fell asleep last night with the comfort of knowing that all Series 60 phone users were safe. In fact, I said a little prayer giving thanks for that. Tonight, I doubt I sleep at all, what with all the worrying I will do for those poor, poor series 60 phone owners.

The phone have started to move!

[GlueyPorchBoy]

Any real fan of the series would be expecting a set-up, anyway.

The Willie Nelson factor

[Anonymous Coward]

"People laughed at me when Bluetooth was first announced"

I choose to steer clear of it due to its really idiotic name, anyway. It does not sound like high tech. It sounds like something you find in someone's mouth in the front row of a Willie Nelson concert.

MG

[justforaday]

I guess I should expect to see people staring at their phones going "Snake? SSSSNNNNAAAAAAKKKKEEEEEE!!!!"

Re:there are others too

[timmyf2371]

http://www.google.com [google.com]

Sorry if it takes a little bit of work, but to find out this information you'll have to type in a few search terms - I'll help give you a start.

Try: "mobile phone" +"virus"

Re:The phone have started to move!

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, but what if they drop their guard and feel asleep?

Virus code name...Metal Gear?!?

[Takeel]

For those with broadband. [somethingawful.com]

Re:Personally, if I were a virus writer...

[Etcetera]

Why nobody else has tried this is beyond me.

Heh... how do you know they haven't?

Ha ha slackers get pwn3d!

[gelfling]

So who has more free time on their hands - the people who play online games on their phones or the people who write viruses for people who play online games on their phones.

I swear it's slackers like you that will lead to more ridiculous regulations.