Palm OS viruses
Appearance
While some viruses do exist for Palm OS based devices, very few have ever been designed. Typically, mobile devices are difficult for virus writers to target, since their simplicity provides fewer security holes to target compared to a desktop.
Viruses for Palm OS
Name of Virus | Payload | Date Discovered |
---|---|---|
LibertyCrack[1] | Deletes applications and files | August 28, 2000 |
PEMagic[citation needed] | Erases device ROM | Unknown |
Phage[2] | Deletes applications and files | September 22, 2000 |
Vapor | Hides all application icons | September 21, 2000 |
References
- ^ Distributed as a Trojan in the guise of a crack for shareware program Liberty by Liberty's author Aaron Ardiri. For more information, see "Trojan hits Palm". Archived from the original on December 21, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Virus that infects handheld devices that run Palm OS. It was discovered on September 22, 2000. For more information, see http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2000-121918-4538-99