F-Secure, a Finnish Internet security company, has discovered a new cell phone virus called Lasco.A. The virus spreads via Bluetooth technology and by attaching itself to files contained on mobile phones.
Lasco.A, as reported on F-Secure's web site, affects Symbian phones that supports Nokia's Series 60 platform.
"Lasco.A replicates over bluetooth connections and arrives to phone messaging inbox as velasco.sis file that contains the worm. When user clicks the velasco.sis and chooses to install the velasco.sis file the worm activates and starts looking for new devices to infect over bluetooth."
In order to be infected with Lasco.A, a phone must support Bluetooth technology and be in "discoverable" mode.
Chris Richardson is a search engine writer and editor for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest search news.
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