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Anti-Virus Protection For Your Cell Phone
spect3r writes "BBC Tech reports that F-Secure, a Finnish security firm has created a software program to combat the increasing number of viruses that manage their way into cell phones. Although not as robust as your mainstream virus scanners for the PC, the software promises to protect bluetooth enabled handsets (the most vulnerable type) from most of the current types of virus software, such as Cabir or Commwarrior. F-Secure said that it's boxed anti-virus software for mobiles will be in the shops and available online from 5 September." From the article: "Mobile viruses such as Cabir and Commwarrior can spread via the Bluetooth short range radio system found on many smart phones. Commwarrior can also spread via multimedia messaging systems. Most of the mobile phone viruses target handsets that use the Symbian operating system. Infection can be avoided by turning off Bluetooth on smart phones. "
We had to walk 15 miles in the snow to get a virus.
sigfault. core dumped.
I soak my in a powerful anticeptic every night while it is charging!
We're in the business of selling you stuff you don't need. If we actually sold you what you wanted, you'd have stopped buying stuff from us in 1990, and we... umm... well, that wouldn't be good for us, you see?
If you don't like your phone because the UI was designed by a crazy frog hopped up on ecstasy and crystal meth, give it back to us, along with a $200 termination fee. We'll send you our latest phone. (We fired the crazy frog earlier this year and replaced him with a three-toed sloth, who we doped up on valium. Better buy your new phone now, because we had a guy with five cocks in our UI focus group this quarter, and he wants to be sure that when the phone's in his pocket, his pants fit like a glove!)
Me:Hey what the hell is this $5.99 NAV fee in this months bill?
TMobile guy(via Mumbai): Good day sir, this is Trevor, please hold for a minute while I look up your account. By the way, how is the surf in Sunny San Diego California?
Me:(shooting up heroin to ease tension)
TMobile: That charge is for your monthly Norton Antivirus protection service. It protects you from malicious network activity.
Me:I would like to unsubscribe.
TMobile: Sir, you do understand that by removing the NAV protection, you risk data loss, loss of connection quality in case of emergency, and penal infection?
Me:I want it removed, and I want you to unsubscribe me from the NAV protection.
TMobile: Very well my homie. While I process your request, I will read you some T-Mobile special promotions regarding our new Universal Power Supply service for your mobile phone? Purchase now and receive any three Ashlee Simpson ring to...
Me:(hang up abruptly and curls into fetal position).
If you think
black and white TV is fine, why would anyone need color ? i just want to watch moving pictures
I'd like a phone than atomized self-important pricks that have theirs going off in restaurants and movie theaters.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
...F-Secure, a Finnish security firm ...
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Come on, it's only a security firm? What's this, Fashion TV News?!?!
It's the security firm which makes F-Prot since Granny was a kid.. du-uh
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