Skulls stuff

I have received a sample of the skulls trojan.

Except for your rom based applications nothing else on your phone is affected. The funny thing is that unless you already have antivirus software or a file manager installed on your phone there is essentially no way to remove Skulls short of rebooting the phone.

The author has apparently left a note promising more malware in the near future.

Interesting week: Cabir and new Trojan

Per F-Secure, a new sis containing Cabir-b is in the wild. The only significant difference is a new installation directory. No files or filenames have been changed. I believe most, if not all, Cabir fixtools already handle this by scanning the entire drive.

There is also a new "skulls" trojan making the rounds. The file is named "7610.extended.theme.manager.sis". I do not have a sample at the current time.

Cabir, in the wild, in India's largest city?

Techtree is reporting that Cabir is in the wild in Mumbai, India's most populous city.

The article mentions a "Nokia Priority Dealer" offering to clean an infected phone for 850 rupees. The exchange rate is approximately 1 US dollar to 45 Indian rupees. About $18-$19 a phone. Adjusting for cost of living ($ * 5) gives an effective rate of US$90-$95. It's never cheap to live in the big city.

Speaking of viruses written by 29a members , The Register is reporting that Benny of the same group has turned over a new leaf and has joined the ranks of the AV community. An interesting situation.