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A Proof-of-Concept Virus for iPods Running Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the fish-in-a-barrel dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Although antivirus companies will probably create a hype saying that iPods are prone to infections, a virus called 'Podloso' is a newly found virus that is just a proof of concept code that can infect iPods running Linux. Once launched, the virus scans the device's hard disk and infects all executable .elf format files. Any attempt to launch these files will cause the virus to display a message on the screen which says, 'You are infected with Oslo the first iPodLinux Virus.'"

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  1. Re:Thank Goodness by J0nne · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's for the same reason people install Linux on their iPods in the first place: because they can.

  2. Question by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What is the intersection between people who're smart enough to have installed Linux on their iPods, and people stupid enough to run a random executable?

    Would anyone in that set like to make themselves known? Anyone? Don't be shy; anyone at all?

    Didn't think so.

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  3. Re:Whatever happened to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think this raises the question of which group has larger numbers. Is it iPods with Linux on them or Zunes?