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SYMBOS_BESELO.A
Overview

Malware type: Symbian

Aliases: ARC:SIS, [c:\system\data\jaxjwlt.exe]:Worm.SymbOS.Beselo.a (Kaspersky), SYMBOS/Beselo.C (Avira),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Symbian OS/S60 2nd Edition

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

Medium

Distribution potential:

Medium

Description: 

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To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

SYMBOS_BESELO.A Behavior Diagram

This Symbian malware infects mobile devices running Symbian OS/S60 2nd Edition.

It drops a file also detected by Trend Micro as SYMBOS_BESELO.A. It also drops two other non-malicious files.

It spreads via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages. It creates an MMS message with an attached copy of the .SIS installer. These MMS messages contain a copy of the malware.

This Symbian malware also spreads via Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. It arrives as a .SIS file, using certain file names.

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Description created: Jan. 23, 2008 11:07:04 AM GMT -0800

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