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First Trojan for Windows CE Released

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the handheld-infestation dept.

Tuxedo Jack writes "Symantec and The Register are reporting that the first Windows CE trojan horse, known as Brador, has been mailed to Trend Micro. This cannot spread on its own; it must be mailed or transmitted, then opened. Once opened, it opens a TCP port, allowing the remote-controller to connect and establish control over it. As expected, this will most likely be used to make new botnets, and it leads me to wonder: will we soon need firewalls for Windows Embedded?"

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  1. This is a Good Thing by wackysootroom · · Score: 4, Funny

    First Trojan for WinCE? Good! Now I won't have all of these little Pocket PCs running around!

  2. Ask a stupid question... by A+Guy+From+Ottawa · · Score: 3, Funny
    will we soon need firewalls for Windows Embedded?

    If you have ANY device connected to a network, it should be protected (firewalled) from evil-doers.

    Sincerely,
    GWB

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  3. Re:Of course we're going to need firewalls... by SpinyManiac · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a social engineering exploit in user.exe
    To patch this vulnerability, run the following:

    clueX4.exe /beat common.sense user.exe

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  4. Re:Of course we're going to need firewalls... by FireFury03 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just wait - soon you'll need to download 70MB patches over GPRS :)

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