An article over at Help Net Security points out that Kaspersky Lab has developed a proof of concept virus capable of infecting an iPod running the Linux operating system.
The virus, called Podloso, is not a genuine threat and can be installed on an iPod running Linux. The virus can then install itself into a folder containing program demo versions, which can execute the virus’ file architecture.
It should be noted that Podloso cannot be automatically launched without user interaction.
Once launched, Podloso can scan the iPod and infect .elf format files. Later attempts by the user to access infected files will return an error screen stating “You are infected with Oslo the first iPodLinux Virus.”
As a proof of concept virus, Podloso was created to prove a vulnerability within the iPod itself. The virus is unable to spread on its own and the user has to save the program to the iPod’s memory in order for the unit to become infected.
If you have any comments or feedback about this or similar proofs of concept, let us know.

An article over at Help Net Security points out that Kaspersky Lab has developed a proof of concept virus capable of infecting an iPod running the Linux operating system.
The virus, called Podloso, is not a genuine threat and can be installed on an iPod running Linux. The virus can then install itself into a folder containing program demo versions, which can execute the virus’ file architecture.
It should be noted that Podloso cannot be automatically launched without user interaction.
Once launched, Podloso can scan the iPod and infect .elf format files. Later attempts by the user to access infected files will return an error screen stating “You are infected with Oslo the first iPodLinux Virus.”
As a proof of concept virus, Podloso was created to prove a vulnerability within the iPod itself. The virus is unable to spread on its own and the user has to save the program to the iPod’s memory in order for the unit to become infected.
If you have any comments or feedback about this or similar proofs of concept, let us know.