official caribe.sis Q&A (Virus info)

[nemik]

if it does not, this may sound funny, but my advice would be to re-install the virus, then use that tool that was posted!

nevertheless, great find everyone, this should really be stickied. I'll report it to the mods for consideration.

[ollywompus]

good call on the sticky, thanks punkserb

-matt

[UAE]

mostly they get it via bluetooth and here's a simple way to avoid getting it

if someone send you a message via bluetooth



you can accept it, it wont install the virus



now if you hit show it will install the virus and you don't wanna do that !!! what you have to do it is hit the hang up button and your screen will look like this



now go to menu, choose messaging



go to inbox



after you open inbox the message that was sent via bluetooth will appear



this is a jpg file so it's safe to open it but if you get caribe.sis or any .sis file from someone you don't know



then delete it

[csiwireless]

Ok .. i scanned my phone using the Cabir Removal Tool that I had posted earlier, and it said "Scan done, Cabir not found" but if i goto my Manager list .. it still shows Cabribe as a installed app on my Mem Card. And also its showing a blank icon with no pic or name on my menu list, which wont delete. That icon is veryy annoying.

If someone knows anything on how to get rid of the icon and the name on the installed app list in the Manager .. plz lemme kno !! Thnx.

[angel_wing0]

Originally posted by ollywompus
Ok, since I have seen two threads today regarding caribe.sis, i thought i would start a thread where anyone who has any info/experiences/etc. with caribe.sis can post your story and whatnot... this is a rather pointless virus, as it doesn't do much, but still it's no fun to have even a pointless virus on their phones... my intent with this thread is to try and catalog where people have gotten it from, what they have done to get rid of it, etc.

for example, i know that one user in the phillipines got it in the wild...

another user said that he got it from a download...

share your story, and lets see what we can learn.

PEACE!

-matt

dont use WAP...

and make sure when u receive stuff look at the frikkin FILE NAME!

[angel_wing0]

Originally posted by csiwireless
Ok .. i scanned my phone using the Cabir Removal Tool that I had posted earlier, and it said "Scan done, Cabir not found" but if i goto my Manager list .. it still shows Cabribe as a installed app on my Mem Card. And also its showing a blank icon with no pic or name on my menu list, which wont delete. That icon is veryy annoying.

If someone knows anything on how to get rid of the icon and the name on the installed app list in the Manager .. plz lemme kno !! Thnx.

i think u'll either need to find the file in your mmc directory, or u may need to format your memory card

[ollywompus]

Originally posted by angel_wing0
i think u'll either need to find the file in your mmc directory, or u may need to format your memory card

i second that, format your mmc and see what happens, that should get rid of it...

the cabir file removal tool probably doesn't scan the mem card.

peace!

-matt

[angel_wing0]

i m just wondering..how do u guys get the virus into your phones?!

[csiwireless]

Originally posted by ollywompus
i second that, format your mmc and see what happens, that should get rid of it...

the cabir file removal tool probably doesn't scan the mem card.

peace!

-matt

Is there any other possible way .. cuz i got a lotta imp stuff stored on my Mem Card !! I know if i back up the Card its going to back up the virus too ..

[ollywompus]

you could back the card up to your PC... i.e., copy the card to a folder in your pc (the cabir virus can't affect your PC) and then format your card... then you can transfer back everything except the cabir crap (images, videos, whatever)

-matt

[csiwireless]

Originally posted by angel_wing0
i m just wondering..how do u guys get the virus into your phones?!

I downloaded an app to my computer which i then transfered to my phone via bluetooth and the virus was attached to it ...

[UAE]

Originally posted by angel_wing0
i m just wondering..how do u guys get the virus into your phones?!

they get it via bluetooth and it can be sent in two ways. if your mad at someone and you wanna send it to him/her without installing it in your phone, you use mobiluck and SeleQ to send it via bluetooth. Now that they are infected. The Caribe will search for another devices and send itself with out your permission

[angel_wing0]

wow...so what will happen if i send it to non-s60 devices?

[UAE]

Originally posted by csiwireless
Is there any other possible way .. cuz i got a lotta imp stuff stored on my Mem Card !! I know if i back up the Card its going to back up the virus too ..

try the removel I posted and let me know if it works

[angel_wing0]

Originally posted by csiwireless
I downloaded an app to my computer which i then transfered to my phone via bluetooth and the virus was attached to it ...

wow...warez site nowadays