F-Secure Virus Descriptions : Cabir.S

Summary

Cabir.S is a minor variant of Cabir.B the only significant difference is that Cabir.S Spreads in guan4u.SIS while Cabir.B uses Caribe.sis

For more details, see description of Cabir.A http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/cabir.shtml

Disinfection

Disinfection

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus will detect the Cabir.S and delete the worm components. After deleting worm files you can delete this directory: c:\system\symbiansecuredata\guan4usecuritymanager\

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

1. Open web browser on the phone
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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Detailed Description

Cabir.S is minor hexedit variant of Cabir.B, with the exception of new filename Cabir.S behaves identically Cabir.B

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Detection

Generic detection that detects Cabir.S was published for F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus on December 13th, 2004 in database build number 15.

Exact detection that shows correct variant letter published on January 19th, 2004 in database build number 26.

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Write-up: Jarno Niemela January 19th, 2005;

Variant letter syncronized with other AV companies: Jarno Niemela January 19th, 2005;

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