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F-Secure Malware Information Pages: Cabir.AF
[Summary] | [Disinfection] | [Detection]

Name : Cabir.AF
Type:Virus
Category:Malware
Platform:SymbOS
Date of Discovery:May 22, 2006
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Summary
Cabir.AF is a size-optimized version of the original Cabir. The significant differences are that Cabir.AF spreads in a file named LESLIE.SIS. The malicious SIS file is some kilobytes smaller than the original Cabir and Cabir.AF does not show a dialog when the phone is infected. For more information please see information about the original Cabir.
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Disinfection

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus will detect Cabir.AF and delete the worm components.

If your phone is infected with Cabir.AF and you cannot install files over bluetooth, you can download F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus directly to your phone:

  1. Open the phone's web browser
  2. Go to http://mobile.f-secure.com
  3. Select link "Download F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus" and then select phone model
  4. Download the file and select open after download
  5. Install F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus
  6. Go to applications menu and start Anti-Virus
  7. Activate Anti-Virus and scan all files

 
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Detection

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Symbian detects this malware starting from the update build number 93.
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Last Modified: May 26, 2006