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Old 11-05-2009, 10:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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ALL Anti-Virus Softwares can Remove Mobile Viruses?

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Gotta Doubt. We normally connect Multimedia Mobile via USB Port (or whatever) to our PC for transferring Data between phone and computer.

Suppose there's a Virus specifically meant and designed for Mobile Only, it will not affect PC Operating System at all. Also the Anti-Virus is fully updated and functional, than will the AV be able to detect Mobile Viruses?

Also is there any specific application meant only for scanning Mobile from Computer?

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To be honest, even I'm not sure.
When I connected my dad's phone through the data cable and synced it with my pc, and then ran a scan, it detected nothing.
However, when I connected the phone's memory card through the "SD" card reader with my PC and then scanned, NOD32 found it to be infected with a trojan
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That trojan will be made for computer only and will be residing in the phone memory card. I am just talking abt Viruses made for Mobile only... say Cabir
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^ hmmm IIRC Cabir is a virus which can spread through both PC and Symbian mobiles. So, I think that AntiVirus softwares may be able to remove it.
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^ hmmm IIRC Cabir is a virus which can spread through both PC and Symbian mobiles. So, I think that AntiVirus softwares may be able to remove it.
What abt other Mobile Specific Viruses???
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What abt other Mobile Specific Viruses???
Nope, I guess they won't be detected.
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Nope, I guess they won't be detected.
Any specific software than can be installed on PC and than can be used to scan connected Mobile phone? What abt F-Secure PC Version?
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Quick Heal Total Security. But it not free.
http://www.quickheal.co.in/qh-total-security.asp
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