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Trojan:SymbOS/Romride

First posted on 06 July 2010.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan:SymbOS/Romride.

Explanation :

Also known as a trojan horse program, this is a deceptive program that performs additional actions without the user's knowledge or permission. It does not replicate.

Additional DetailsTrojan:SymbOS/Romride is a family of trojans that install malfunctioning system configuration components on the device. When the affected device is started, the phone may fail to complete startup.
Different effects may also be seen based on the version of ROM software installed on the device.
Representative examples of variants in the Romride family include:

€ Trojan:SymbOS/Romride.A € Trojan:SymbOS/Romride.B € Trojan:SymbOS/Romride.J


Note
If the phone has been rebooted and will not start again, it can be recovered with a hard format key code that is entered in the phone at boot.

Last update 06 July 2010

 

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