Virus for Smartphones

[Peregrine]

So iPhones and a few Androids would be immune then as they have no SD Storage?

Got it. :thumbsup:

[Pruzhany]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

So iPhones and a few Androids would be immune then as they have no SD Storage?

Got it. :thumbsup:

Androids already have one out there already.

Old Boot - A Malware that can Kill your Android Device | Smartphone repairing guide

Apple devices are usually impervious by these type of issues.


This virus seems to come down into Windows based Smartphones that use digital startup functions and not analog (start button is a momentary switch) and sit in secondary storage and run from there. As to not having a SD card, it may depend on if its partitioned or not (or two chips on MB rather than one).

Almost brings me back to the day of trying to explain expanded vs extended memory.

[NHDave]

I'm still waiting for info on this new one you mentioned in your OP, oldboot was news back in January of 2014.

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by Pruzhany

Apple devices are usually impervious by these type of issues.

Of course they are. But they will crash and reboot if they get the wrong text message.