Comments on: First iPod Virus Discovered

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:10:04 +0000

@doitz – Hi cuz! Yes, your iPod is safe if you only sync it to one computer and if you make sure your antivirus is always updated. :D

By: doitz

doitz — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:08:44 +0000

i guess i won’t be infected by this virus b’coz im only using one computer to sync my ipod:)

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:45:27 +0000

Yeah, it was all over the Technology news. :)

By: development web

development web — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:33:27 +0000

Yep I do heard the story on google news which says…….Kaspersky Lab has discovered the first virus designed to infect iPod portable media players.
Podloso, the virus, is unable to spread. The user has to save the virus to the iPod memory for the device to become infected.Podloso cannot be launched automatically without user involvement.Podloso, is a proof of concept program which does not pose a real threat.

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:43:26 +0000

@SexyMom – You don’t have to warn them coz this is just a proof of concept virus which isn’t a “real threat” yet. I hope you find your missing iPod and recover the one that got stolen. I don’t think I’m the right person to ask that question or to give tips coz I don’t even own an iPod or any type of mp3 player. Hehe :D

By: SexyMom

SexyMom — Wed, 23 May 2007 09:09:10 +0000

i’ve got to tell my kids. but first, i have to look for my iPod (he he he), it’s been missing. bad thing, too, is that the iPod video of one of my sons has been stolen. tips, Jaypee, on how not to misplace an iPod or have it stolen?

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Tue, 22 May 2007 01:24:11 +0000

@jhay – Hehe..same for me. I don’t even have a mp3 player or any type of portable media player. :D

By: jhay

jhay — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:05:53 +0000

Not a problem for me, I don’t have an iPod and I’m quite happy with my Creative MuVo. :D

By: Jaypee

Jaypee — Mon, 21 May 2007 18:33:36 +0000

@fruityoaty – True. Only a few people would even consider installing Linux into their iPods.

True. Keeping a step ahead of hackers and other malicious users is one heck of a job but I’m sure it’s fun and exciting. :D

By: fruityoaty

fruityoaty — Mon, 21 May 2007 06:51:15 +0000

Yeah, no sweat over that iPod virus. I don’t plan on installing Linux on it. :)

One of the hardest gigs I had to do was software security testing a long time ago — I was way over my head at the time. Definitely not my expertise. I admire testers who do it though — not an easy thing, trying to be a step ahead of evil hackers, virus makers and their ilk.