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Trend Micro Mobile Security for Microsoft Smartphone released December 07, 2004 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. Another company jumps on the bandwagon of antivirus protection for mobile devices: Trend Micro! Interestingly Trend Micro Mobile Security is avaiable now for Microsoft Smartphone and only next year - in January 2005 - it will be available also for Pocket PC and for other non-Windows platforms... A complete, downloadable version of Mobile Security that supports the Microsoft Windows Mobile for Smartphone 2003 operating system is available for free. This free software will expire on 30 June 2005. Mobile Security supports the following operating systems:
Industry analysts predict that due to the rising popularity of data-centric mobile phones and PDAs, these devices will become an attractive target for virus writers. TrendLabsSM, Trend Micro’s global network of antivirus research centers, identified in 2004 a number of proof-of-concept viruses for mobile phones, such as SYMBOS_SKULLS.A (a Trojan which targets Series 60 phones with the Symbian operating system, particularly Nokia 7610 models) and SYMBOS_CABIR.A (a worm which spreads through BLUETOOTH-enabled Series 60 phones); it is likely that further attacks on such devices will occur in the future. With the arrival of the holiday season, many people will be purchasing or receiving new handhelds as gifts. With this in mind, Trend Micro is offering its customers a holiday gift, by providing this first edition of Trend Micro Mobile Security free of charge until June 2005. Trend Micro Mobile Security is compatible with devices from a number of the most popular handset providers, such as the Motorola MPx220, the O2 XPhone, the Sagem myS-7 and the Orange SPV e200. “Many people will put hi-tech gadgets, data-centric mobile phones and PDAs on their holiday gift wish list. As the number of people using the devices increases, so they become more enticing targets for virus writers,” said Raimund Genes, President of EMEA Operations at Trend Micro. “By offering the first version of Trend Micro Mobile Security free of charge, Trend Micro wishes to provide its customers and their data-centric devices a secure holiday season.” Direct download link of this program is here (it has 39 MB!). To learn more click here. Credit: Stephan Schmidt from Smartphone Web.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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