Virus on the N95 ???????

[cambradjones]

Hope this isn,t a dumb question but is it possible to get a virus on your mobile phone? was thinking that as i am surfing the net on my n95 and the n95 is basically a small pc then surely it is possible to pick up a virus. If it is possible then how do i protect the phone??? Would i also need spyware and privacy defences installing and again if so hows it done? Havent used the phone for surfing since this concern arose.
Would be grateful for any input!

[mariokarter]

i don't know much about this (prevention/which phones/OSs are targeted etc). But viruses do now exist for mobile phones.

[chaud]

Yeap, you can get a virus on the N95! =D...er.. i mean =( rofl jk

There is a software on S60 sites and i think its on Nokia's market page too. Its called like F-Scan or something. Its a virus protection program. You can also go to Download! under main menu on the phone and you'll have the choice to download the program from there. you'll have to pay i believe =D

[N95user]

Mobile phone viruses have been about for an age, I used to have a 6600 and recall people downloading a "fly swat" game that used the camera, many copies of this doing the rounds on P2P 'sites included a virus that sent premium rate text messages in the background. A virus on a phone could indeed be costly!

[N95user]

Note to add, you won't pick one up just surfing the web, most likely only by installing apps you've downloaded free of charge...

[Tommie]

You have it free (I think) in your phone F-Secure
You can read more here about virus in mobilphones>

F-Secure.com > Mobile Security

[Raymondo]

Unless I'm very much mistaken, you can't just "catch" a virus by browsing.

You have to be stupid enough to install it first.

Always get your software from a reputable, legal site and you will not have any problems with software in general.

Also, leave your bluetooth OFF unless you want to use it, to stop people "sniffing" you out.

[Tommie]

>Also, leave your bluetooth OFF unless you want to use it, to stop people "sniffing" you out.

Yes but i dont have so good memory,and way not be protected all the time?

Who knows who be out there....)

[mal]

It is not true that it's impossible to catch a virus by web browsing.

If a flaw is discovered in the browser software, it could be exploited by a web site and thus infect your phone when you visited that site.
I'm not scaremongering - flaws do get discovered, software is not perfect, but the chance of you going to an exploiting site between a security flaw being discovered and Nokia issuing a fix, is relatively low.

[Tommie]

I agree with N95user and mal,Be sure..) I heard it be moore and moore problems with virus in smartphones