PC virus targets iPad owners
CORRECTED – 16:30, 26/04/10
Brought to our attention by bitware – a virus has targeted iPad owners by sending generic emails around suggesting that iPad owners should update their version of iTunes on their PC.
The email promises “…best performance, newer features and security” and instructs iPad users to download the latest version of iTunes onto their PC to begin the update, and provides a bogus link to do so.
“Following the malicious link shows a perfect imitation of the one they would use for legitimate iTunes software downloads, which results in malware being downloaded onto the user’s system and leaving their sensitive data open to exploitation.”
Mac users are not affected.
See their blog post on the subject here.
7 comments
virus come to all device, hot as ipad cant deny
Every time when we get a new product we get new scam. For me it’s unbelivable that there are still some users outside who click on links inside such mails.
sorry – you are absolutely right. i’ll correct it now. thanks for pointing out wygit and err, Steve Jobs.
Anna, did you read the story you’re linking to?
The original story says “iPad Users Targeted by Backdoor Dissembled as iTunes Update”
The iPads aren’t affected, the iPad owners’ PCs are affected if they fall for a phishing scam targeting iPad owners.
Big difference.
The virus infects their PC not their iPad so the virus
has not “been causing problems on iPads”.
The title “iPad virus strikes the first devices” is also
complete nonsense.
Posted from my iPad
The virus infects their PC not their iPad so the virus
has not “been causing problems on iPads”.
The title “iPad virus strikes the first devices” is also
complete nonsense.
Posted from my iPad
Isn’t there any anti virus to stop this virus. Mac users are lucky to be virus proof.
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