Jun 06, 2012 11:30 AM
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This worm repeatedly sends itself to the first Bluetooth-enabled device that it can find, regardless of the type of device. For example, even a Bluetooth-enabled printer will be attacked if it is within range.
The worm spreads as a .SIS file, which is installed into the APPS directory. There is no payload, apart from the vastly shortened battery life caused by the constant scanning for Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Also Known As:
EPOC.Cabir, Worm.Symbian.Cabir.a, Cabir, EPOC/Cabir.A, Symb/Cabir-A, EPOC_CABIR.A
Type:
Worm
Infection Length:
15104(caribe.sis), 11944(caribe.app), 11498(flo.mdl), 44(caribe.rsc)
Systems Affected:
EPOC
Systems Not Affected:
DOS, Linux, Macintosh, Novell Netware, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Damage:
Large scale e-mailing: n/a
Deletes files: n/a
Modifies files: n/a
Degrades performance: Scanning for Bluetooth devices may impact the overall performance of the device.
Causes system instability: n/a
Releases confidential info: n/a
Compromises security settings: n/a
Distribution:
Subject of email: n/a
Name of attachment: n/a
Size of attachment: n/a
Time stamp of attachment: n/a
Ports: n/a
Shared drives: n/a
Target of infection: n/a
Technical Details:-
SymbOS.Cabir is transmitted through Bluetooth as a .SIS file.
When the worm arrives at a target device the following may happen:
The device displays a message similar to the following, asking the user to accept a message from a particular device:
Receive message via Bluetooth from [device name]?
The user will be notified that they have received a new message.
The user will be prompted with a message similar to the following:
Application is untrusted and may have problems. Install only if you trust provider.
If the user chooses Yes, the user will be prompted to install the worm.
Install caribe?
If the user chooses Install, SymbOS.Cabir is installed and executed, displaying the message:
