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NAME:	Cell Phone hoax
ALIAS:	Cell Phone virus hoax, ACE, XALAN

This is a series of hoax messages warning about fictious mobile phone viruses. The viruses described in these messages do not exist and they have nothing to do with real mobile phone viruses such as Cabir or Commwarrior.

Examples of the messages:

  All mobile users pay attention!!!!!!!!!

  If you receive a phone call and your mobile phone displays
  (XALAN) on the screen don't answer the call, END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY,
  if you answer the call,your phone will be infected by a virus.
  This virus WILL ERASE all IMEI and IMSI information from both your
  phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable to connect
  with the telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone.
  This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.
  There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus
  in all around the world now. You can also check this news in the CNN web site.

  PLEASE FORWARD THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS HAVING A MOBILE PHONE.

Another version:

 ATTENTION!!!
 NOW THERE IS A VIRUS ON MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM.

 All mobile phone in DIGITAL system can be infected by this
 virus. If you receive a phone call and your phone display
 "UNAVAILABLE" on the screen (for most of digital mobile phones
 with a function to display in-coming call telephone number),
 DON'T ANSWER THE CALL. END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY!!!
 BECAUSE IF YOU ANSWER THE CALL, YOUR PHONE WILL BE
 INFECTED BY THIS VIRUS.

 This virus will erase all IMIE and IMSI information from both
 your phone and your SIM card which will make your phone unable
 to connect with the telephone network.  You will have to buy a
 new phone.

 This information has been confirmed by both  Motorola and Nokia.
 Formore information, please visit Motorola or Nokia web
 sites: http://www.mot.com or http://www.nokia.com.

 There are over 3 million mobile phone being infected by this
 virus in USA now. You can also check this news in CNN web
 site:http://www.cnn.com.

 Hope new virus won't attack our TV in future.

Yet another version:

 Dear All,

 If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person,
 saying that, he or she is a company engineer, or telling that
 they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press # 90
 or #09 or any other number. End this call immediately without
 pressing any numbers. There is a fraud company using a device
 that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your "SIM" card
 and make calls at your expense.

 All mobile users pay attention if you receive a phone call and
 your mobile phone displays (XALAN) on the screen don't answer
 the call, END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY, if you answer the call,
 your phone will be infected by a virus..

 This virus will erase all IMEI and IMSI information from both
 your phone and your SIM card, which will make your phone unable
 to connect with the telephone network. You will have to buy a
 new phone.

 This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

Another version of the hoax from February 2002

 VERY IMPORTANT.....????
 If you received a phone call and your mobile phone
 displays ACE-? on the screen(for most of digital
 mobile phones with a function to display in-coming
 call telephone number).
 DON'T ANSWER THE CALL - END THE CALL IMMEDIATELY. IF
 YOU ANSWER THE CALL,YOUR PHONE WILL BE INFECTED BY
 THIS VIRUS.This virus will erase all IMIE and IMSI
 information from both your phone and your SIM card,
 which will make your phone unable to connect with the
 telephone network. You will have to buy a new phone.
 This information has been confirmed by both Motorola
 and Nokia.
 There are over 3 million mobile phones being infected
 by this virus in USA now.
 You can also check this news in the CNN web site.
 Please forward this piece of information to all your
 friends who have digital mobile phones.

Please ignore these warnings and don't pass it on.

[Description updated: Mikko Hypponen & Jarno Niemela, F-Secure, July 2005]