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aiolos

Wed 18 Oct, 2006


Apple: Some iPods infected with virus

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NEW YORK <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(CNNMoney.com)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>-<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>-<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> A number of video iPods are infected with a virus,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Apple said on its support site Wednesday,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and the company was quick to take aim at archrival Microsoft for the problem.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The RavMonE.exe virus,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> which affects only computers running Microsoft's <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(up <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>$0.02 to <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>$28.46,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Charts)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Windows operating system,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> is on less than 1 percent of video iPods shipped after Sept.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> 12,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Apple said.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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It is unknown exactly how many video iPods are affected.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Apple said on its support site.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"The iPod nano,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Apple has issued instructions on removing the virus <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>-<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> which can be done with free antivirus software <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>-<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> available on its Web site.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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In addition to Microsoft programs,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Symantec <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(Charts)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>'s Norton AntiVirus and McAfee <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(Charts)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>'s antivirus software can be used,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> according to the site.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The iPods were infected with the virus at one of Apple's contract manufacturers.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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The virus does not affect Mac customers.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"As you might imagine,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Apple said on its site.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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An Apple spokesman declined further comment.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>