Mystery Surrounds PC-to-mobile Virus

A mystery is deepening around a report about the emergence of a virus that can pass from a PC to a mobile device, with some antivirus vendors saying they have not seen the code to confirm it. The Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association (MARA) said Monday it anonymously received the code, named "Crossover." Microsoft, whose software the virus reportedly affects, said Wednesday it is investigating the reports but has not heard of any customer complaints. Antivirus vendors said they will update their software to detect and remove the virus if they are allowed to analyze it. While vendors typically send virus samples to each other to update their products, MARA has not been forthcoming with a sample, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. At the moment, the antivirus community only has MARA's word that the virus exists, Cluley said. "We would still love to see a sample of this and determine if this is a potential threat to our customers," Cluley said. "It's a little bit disappointing that they are not sharing the sample."

Source - ARNnet