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F-Secure Trojan Information Pages : Romride

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Name:Romride
Category:Trojan
Platform:SymbOS

Summary

SymbOS/Romride is a malicious SIS trojan that installs malfunctioning system configuration components. The result is that the phone suffers a start up failure.

Disinfection

CAUTION! this method will remove all data on the device including calendar and phone numbers:

  1. Power off the phone
  2. Hold the following three buttons down - "answer call" + "*" + "3"
  3. Keep holding down the buttons and power on the phone
  4. Depending on the model, you will either get text that reads "formatting" or a start-up dialog that asks for the initial phone settings
  5. Your phone is now formatted and can be used again


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Detection

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Symbian detects this malware starting from the update build number 94.


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Write-up: Mika Tolvanen, May 30, 2006

Technical Details: Mika Tolvanen, May 30, 2006

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