Virus SMS (SMS Tips for avoiding infection of viruses)

SMS identify virus found since August 2007 with penginfeksian method on the handset internal memory or external memory card.Until now, the possibility can not find this virus infects SIMcard memory.

How it works SMS virus works like anti-theft applications by automatically sending an SMS to a predetermined destination number. The range of destination numbers that have been found at this time there are some such number 3396xxx, 3203xxx, 3932xxx, but the dominant delivery to 3396xxx.

The majority of these viruses to infect a handset with Symbian OS S60 2nd version. When the scanning is done in memory will be recognized one of them as worm SymbOS.

The handset is infected by this virus will make SMS sending (SMS outgoing) to the destination automatically. This of course will result in customer credits depleted within a short time or if the postpaid subscriber monthly bills relevant to swell.

This case does not only happen to Indosat customers but also customers of other operators because of an infected person is the handset (or memory card) rather than the SIM card.

The easiest way to recognize virus-infected handsets are:
You can not do SMS outgoing.Demi save customer credit, Indosat has taken the initiative to continue the MSISDN which identified the virus to an SMS delivery aplikasi.Aplikasi will automatically send notification to customers that the handset infected with the virus.Blocking the process can be terminated only after the customer reset the handset and memory card scanning (if there is an external memory card).

Check the transaction log on the handset Anda.SMS virus will be recorded as an SMS transaction on the log, but not found in the sent items as appropriate normal outgoing SMS.
SMS logs can be seen include the following:
N95: Menu -> Tools -> Logs -> Search SMS transaction Virus
N70: Menu -> MyOwn -> Logs -> SwitchTab details

Way of handling an infected handset very easily so you can perform independently or through a gallery nearest Indosat.

Perform reset handset.Sebaiknya backup data such as phonebook, image prior to reset the handset.

Reset the handset can be performed among others by:

Nokia
* # 7370 #
Pw: 12345

Philips
* # 3353 #

Sony Ericsson
other master resetà àMenu on the handset: the control panel
Depending on the type of handset menu

Back up your data
If you have an external memory card, also do scanning with Symantec Endpoint Protection.Proses external scanning of memory cards: - insert the memory card into the memory-card reader connected to a PC that has been installed with the latest version of Symantec endpoint protection .- Select-Click the folder memory cards Right then select "scan for viruses" -
Perform scanning
After the above process is complete handset and memory you will be clean. But did not rule out the handset and memory you can get infected again.

Tips for avoiding infection Virus SMS (symbOS.Hatihati.A)
to disable Bluetooth when not in use,
do not use the infected memory card on the handset that is not infected,
not using the memory card clean the infected handset selective in accepting a file download,
try antivirus f-secure, can be downloaded for free trial at www.f-secure.com select smart phones antivirus. This is because although the reset has been done not ruled out re-infected handsets.
Please visit the gallery Indosat closest to receive SMS virus-related services.