Da Vinci Virus Hits Mobile Phones

Interesting one. There is a virus on the loose in India that effects mobile devices. The “Da Vinci” virus, no, not the one from Hackers, spreads via wireless Bluetooth technology, causes a message to pop up on Bluetooth devices: ‘Receive message via Bluetooth from Da Vinci Code?’ Once a mobile phone user accepts the message, the virus enters the system and destroys the phone’s data.

“I received the virus on my laptop and phone. Apparently my Bluetooth device was active. The technician who repaired my phone told me this was a common virus, which had simply been renamed The Da Vinci Code to attract the users,” said 35-year-old Sanjay Menon.Abhishek Datta, a software expert, said, “Once a phone is affected, formatting is the only option. You cannot retrieve your data.”

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