F-Secure Trojan Information Pages : Romride

SymbOS/Romride is a malicious SIS trojan that installs malfunctioning system configuration components. The result is that the phone suffers a start up failure.
CAUTION! this method will remove all data on the device including calendar and phone numbers: - Power off the phone
- Hold the following three buttons down - "answer call" + "*" + "3"
- Keep holding down the buttons and power on the phone
- Depending on the model, you will either get text that reads "formatting" or a start-up dialog that asks for the initial phone settings
- Your phone is now formatted and can be used again
F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Symbian detects this malware starting from the update build number 94.
Write-up: Mika Tolvanen, May 30, 2006
Technical Details: Mika Tolvanen, May 30, 2006
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