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First Worm written in C by ikee for iPhone.
 
First Worm written in C by ikee for iPhone.
   
This worm exploits the fact that most jailbroken iPhone/iPod touch users have SSH and also neglected to change the password for root (which is "alpine" by default).
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This worm exploits the fact that most jailbroken iPhone/iPod touch users install SSH and also neglected to change the password for root / mobile (which is "alpine" by default).
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Once a device is infected, it disables the SSH service and then attempts to infect more devices.
   
   
 
==Source Code==
 
==Source Code==
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[http://pastie.org/693452 Pastie]
[http://code.google.com/p/ikee-virus/ ikee-virus] ''currently down due to security reasons''
 
   
   
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* [http://blog.jeltel.com.au/2009/11/interview-with-ikee-iphone-virus.html JD's Thoughts on Everything.: Interview with ikee (iPhone Virus Creator) - ikee virus removal details enclosed]
 
* [http://blog.jeltel.com.au/2009/11/interview-with-ikee-iphone-virus.html JD's Thoughts on Everything.: Interview with ikee (iPhone Virus Creator) - ikee virus removal details enclosed]
 
* [http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/07/jailbreak-worm-rickrolls-the-unsecured/ tuaw.com:Worm rickrolls unsecured jailbroken iPhones via SSH]
 
* [http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/07/jailbreak-worm-rickrolls-the-unsecured/ tuaw.com:Worm rickrolls unsecured jailbroken iPhones via SSH]
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[[Category:Malware research]]

Latest revision as of 08:25, 1 September 2015

First Worm written in C by ikee for iPhone.

This worm exploits the fact that most jailbroken iPhone/iPod touch users install SSH and also neglected to change the password for root / mobile (which is "alpine" by default). Once a device is infected, it disables the SSH service and then attempts to infect more devices.


Source Code

Pastie


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