Trojan:SymbOS/Pbstealer.A

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Trojan

Platform :

SymbOS

Aliases :

Trojan:SymbOS/Pbstealer.A, SymbOS/Pbstealer.A

Summary

Trojan:SymbOS/Pbstealer.A forwards contact information from the infected device to the first Bluetooth-accessible device it finds.

Removal

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus is capable to detecting and deleting the Pbstealer.A trojan. But Pbstealer.A can be simply removed by uninstalling it with Symbian application manager.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Trojan:SymbOS/Pbstealer.A is a trojan application that runs under Symbian Series 60 platform.

Pbstealer.A pretends to be utility software that compacts the phone contacts database. Instead of compacting information however, Pbstealer.A reads the contact information database and sends the contents as a text file to first Bluetooth-accessible device it finds.

While Pbstealer.A uses Bluetooth for sending phone book data, this data is pure text and cannot infect the receiving device. In order to be infected, the user must download and install the SIS installation package that contains Pbstealer.A.

For more information, see Trojan:SymbOS/Pbstealer.E.