Newly found Vulnerabilities 02/26/08:
Microsoft Windows CE Trojan
We are aware of reports of a trojan that affects Microsoft
Windows CE. This trojan disables Windows Mobile application installation
security.
The trojan may take any or all of the following actions on the mobile device:
Spreads
via seemingly legitimate application installation files
Installs
as an autorun program on the memory card
Installs
itself to the device when an infected memory card is inserted
Protects
itself from deletion by copying itself back to disk
Replaces
the browser's homepage
Allows
unsigned applications to install without warning
We encourage users to take the following preventative measures to help mitigate the security risks:
Install
anti-virus software on the mobile device, and keep its virus signature files
up-to-date.
Use
caution when downloading and installing applications.