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Although many still regard the threat as largely over-hyped, the first self-replicating mobile phone virus was discovered almost two years ago - leading some to now wonder whether, or when the threat will mature into a realistic concern for end users.

On June 15 2004, Finnish antivirus company F-Secure released details of a piece of mobile phone malware that used Bluetooth to try to spread to other Symbian series 60-based mobile phones.

Almost two years on, F-Secure’s chief research officer Mikko Hyppönen reports that although there are now more than 200 mobile phone viruses - many of which are variants of Cabir - the problem is unlikely to get as bad as it has with PCs. Mobile malware: Two years on… - Mobile & Wireless - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

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