Major virus attack on China cell phones

BANGALORE, INDIA: In yet another case of stepped up virus attack on cell phone users, more than 1 million cell phone s have been reported compromised in China. The infected cell phones have been automatically sends text messages.

The attack is costing users a combined 2 million yuan which is about $300,000 U.S per day, said a report in Shanghai Daily.

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According to the report, "the 'zombie' virus, hidden in a bogus antivirus application, can send the phone user's SIM card information to hackers, who then remotely control the phone to send URL links."

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Some of the dispatched text messages contain links to more viruses. Click the link, and your phone could likewise be infected. Other text messages get automatically dispatched to premium-rate phone numbers, generating profits for the attackers while draining subscribers' accounts.

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