Commwarrior virus begins to spread
Commwarrior, the mobile phone virus that spreads via MMS, could be even bigger trouble than Cabir, anti-virus experts are warning.
Within a year Cabir has infected 22 countries, but recent sightings of Commwarrior in the Middle-East and India are leading to suggestions it could spread even further.
"All these have been isolated cases. Nevertheless, this virus is in the wild. Commwarrior could potentially be much bigger trouble than Cabir," said Jarno Niemela, a virus researcher writing on Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure's weblog. "Via MMS it can jump from one country to another easily."
Unlike Cabir, which spreads via Bluetooth alone and therefore can only spread as quickly as a plane flies, Commwarrior can also spread via MMS messages.
