A new virus is on the loose. Although this one is not as bad as it might first seem. Redbrowser is an attempt by malware to steal money. This one is not spreading but, it is definitely a start. It’s not a proof of concept. This virus works on (verified):
Nokia 9300 (Communicator, running Symbian Series 80)
Nokia 6630 (Symbian S60 smartphone)
Nokia 5140i (low-end Series 40 phone)
…as well this most likely will work on Blackberry devices with J2ME support. So how does it work? Well, the Trojan sends messages to certain premium rate numbers that charge between $5 and $6 per message. Interesting stuff. This one was apparently first spotted by the folks at Kaspersky Lab in Moscow.
F-Secure blog
[tags]Trojan, Kaspersky, Antivirus[/tags]