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The iPhone has just been hit by a Trojan ware. It is the first one reported regarding the popular phone from Apple. The first Trojan for the iPhone was reported by a site dedicated to the iPhone and later on confirmed by a security research company. This is said to be a small debacle but still remains an issue that would be closely monitored by many.

The said Trojan, according to F-Secure, the security research company, was created by an 11-year-old kid playing with XML files.The Trojan specifically targets users that have modded their iPhone so they can install third-party applications. The application masks itself as an update to Erica’s Utilities and it goes by the name 113 prep. Modmyifone.com added that the app is simply stating shoes. However, the problem ensues from there.

After being uninstalled, the application removes files from the /bin directory on the iPhone, breaking valid apps like Sendfile and Erica’s Utilities. The Web site hosting the application was taken offline soon after it was discovered, reports indicate. This could only be the first time but it would probably not be the last such case.

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Apple, iPhone, Modmyifone.com, Trojan, F-Secure, Erica’s Utilities, Sendfile

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