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Hey guys, is this stuff true? Do moviles get viruses???

TENED CUIDADO CON LAS SIGUIENTES ESTAFAS EN VUESTROS MOVILES.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>ESTAFAS EN EL M�VIL
>>> >>
>>> >>De inter�s para todos los usuarios de m�viles. El �ltimo fraude
>>>en
>>> >>telefon�a m�vil ya est� en la calle. Se trata de un fraude que
>>> >>puede perjudicar seriamente nuestro bolsillo. El hecho ya se ha
>>> >>confirmado por las propias compa��as de telefon�a m�vil, como
>>> >>AMENA, MOVISTAR y VODAFONE.
>>> >>
>>> >>Los consejos que se dan a continuaci�n evitar�n que seamos las
>>> >>v�ctimas propicias de esta actividad fraudulenta:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>1�) Si recibe una llamada en el m�vil, y en la pantalla aparece
>>> >>INVIABLE (con dos signos de exclamaci�n):
>>> >>NO DESCUELGUE EL TEL�FONO; NI TAMPOCO INTENTE RENUNCIAR A LA
>>> >>LLAMADA.
>>> >>D�jelo sonar hasta que pare y, despu�s borre directamente la
>>> >>llamada perdida. Se trata de un virus muy potente que destruye
>>>por
>>> >>completo el mecanismo del tel�fono: cuando �sto pasa es
>>>imposible
>>> >>arreglarlo o tratar de encontrar una soluci�n al problema.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>2�) Si recibe en su m�vil un mensaje diciendo que llame al (11)
>>> >>41455414 : �NO LO HAGA NI EN BROMA!.
>>> >>Si cae en la trampa har� que el gasto de su cuenta o tarjeta se
>>> >>multiplique hasta el infinito.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>3�) Si le llaman al m�vil y le dicen que se trata de un
>>>proveedor y
>>> >>le piden que marque un n�mero (del 0 al 90) para comprobar que
>>>el
>>> >>funcionamiento del aparato es correcto � NO LO HAGA Y CUELGUE
>>> >>ENSEGUIDA!.
>>> >>Con este m�todo se accede al c�digo de su tarjeta SIM ( el alma
>>>de
>>> >>su tel�fono), pudiendo cancelarla y
>>> >>crear una nueva.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>4�) Si recibe un mensaje en su m�vil dici�ndole que tiene una
>>> >>transacci�n y que tiene que llamar al 1479
>>> >>�B�RRELO DIRECTAMENTE! Si llamase, su tarjeta SIM se duplicar�a
>>>y
>>> >>desde ese momento podr�an llamar desde su n�mero. Naturalmente
>>>a su
>>> >>cargo.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>Este tipo de estafa se est� produciendo a gran escala, por lo
>>>que
>>> >>se ruega que esta informaci�n se haga extensiva a cualquier
>>>persona
>>> >>que conozca y que sea usuaria de un tel�fono m�vil.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>------ Fin del mensaje reenviado
>>> >>
 
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Hey Joy, YES! THIS IS TRUE.

Cell phone viruses have been around for years.

Saludos,
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Here's a good article regarding Cell Phone Virises - HERE -

My Spanish isn't as good as others', but this may be a hoax.

A virus is an application (usually in the form of a document) and requires a CPU to activate it. The "virus" on the "infected" machine then spreads to other machines through network connections - the bottom line is: if you don't/can't lauch the virus application, you are safe from infection.

To my knowledge, you can't launch/activate a progam from or onto a cellphone... since no phones have this capability, they would be safe from viruses - also, because phones cannot forward files, documents, or applications, this sort of thing is not possible, and by definition, cannot be called a virus.

This means: no "infection", no forwarding, and no virus threat would/could exist.

The only exception I can think of, however, is the new "Smart Phone", which run Microsoft's PocketPC software - HERE - This is technically a CPU and capable of launching programs... however, you'd still have the issue of transferring the "virus application" to other cellphones - highly unlikely, IMO.

Anyway, I hope this helps - For the moment, we're safe. Smiler

I'd be interested in hearing further info if I'm mistaken.

Thanks,

Lib
 
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