Caribe Bluetooth Virus

A few people in the office are infected with the Caribe / Cabir virus on their Nokia series 60 phones.

This virus is really a worm, and once installed continuously tries to send itself to any bluetooth device in range. Because of the constant bluetooth use, it really shortens the battery life of the infected phone. It also means bluetooth enabled phones in the area are constantly being spammed with messages requesting it be installed.

There is a removal tool however, and it's available free from the nice people at F-Secure. Download the free caribe removal tool from F-Secure and follow the simple on screen instructions to clean the infected device.

Those interested in the technical details of the virus should read the Cabir virus bulletin.