BWF89
October 19th, 2006, 12:28 AM
Apple Computer, Inc. has recently discovered that a Windows OS computer virus on more of their fifth generation iPod 'Video' product.
"We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006, left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus... So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem. The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free."
The RavMonE.exe virus, more commonly known as Win32.RJump.a, is a Trojan which works by opening a "backdoor" that allows others access to the infected computer. After installation RavMonE.exe sends a message to several different servers in order to let them know about the computer's new vulnerabilities.
Apple is supplying links to trial programs that will remove this virus free of charge.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Virus_carried_on_fifth_generation_iPods
"We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006, left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus... So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem. The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free."
The RavMonE.exe virus, more commonly known as Win32.RJump.a, is a Trojan which works by opening a "backdoor" that allows others access to the infected computer. After installation RavMonE.exe sends a message to several different servers in order to let them know about the computer's new vulnerabilities.
Apple is supplying links to trial programs that will remove this virus free of charge.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Virus_carried_on_fifth_generation_iPods