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iPod Virus Claim a False Alarm
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 3:00 PM - by Jeff Gamet
Kaspersky Lab claims it has discovered what it says is the first iPod virus - but it's a claim that comes with a big catch. The supposed virus, which is actually a proof of concept, requires users to first install Linux on their iPod.
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In addition to turning their iPods into Linux-running mini computers, users also have to manually install the virus-laden Podloso application. After it is launched, the virus installs itself in the demo program directory and infects every .elf (a type of executable file commonly found on the Linux platform) file it can find. Podloso does not run unless launched by a user.
The Kaspersky briefing states "Podloso is a typical proof of concept virus. Such viruses are created in order to demonstrate that it is possible to infect a specific platform. They do not have a malicious payload. Additionally, Podloso is unable to spread. The user has to save the virus to the iPod memory for the device to become infected."
Unfortunately, by claiming that it has discovered the first iPod virus, Kaspersky Lab may cause many users to think that there is an actual software threat to their iPod roaming in the wild. For the average user, this is akin to saying "There are thousands of Mac viruses, but first you have to install Windows on your MacBook."
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