Kaspersky Security for PDAs 5.0 Available

[Colin Dunstan]

Just a few days I wrote about the new WinCE.Brador.a trojan that could do some serious damage to your PPC. Kaspersky has now announced the required aid for your PPC/Palm: Kaspersky Security for PDAs (USD 19.00).

Two-tier protection for Pocket PC
Antivirus protection for Pocket PC scans both data storage locations and memory extension cards. The Datasafe module offers the option of creating password protected files. Data in these files is encrypted, securing your information against unsanctioned users.

Keep your Palm virus-free
The program monitors all data streams which can act as infection vectors: on-demand scanning of data storage locations, RAM and memory extension cards protects data transferred via HotSync and Beam. The Datasafe module provides password protection and encryption options, and locking down of the device according to user specification.

Sometimes I wonder if virus/trojan makers are not working hand in hand with AV makers. It certainly didn't take long for Kaspersky to respond to WinCE.Brador.a...

[Francesco]

Originally Posted by Morpheus

Keep your Palm virus-free
The program monitors all data streams which can act as infection vectors: on-demand scanning of data storage locations, RAM and memory extension cards protects data transferred via HotSync and Beam. The Datasafe module provides password protection and encryption options, and locking down of the device according to user specification.

Are PDAs working under Palm OS really at risk?

[Alexander Turcic]

I've always thought that anti-virus applications for PalmOS were unneeded. The only virus that could infect your PalmOS-based PDA which I know of is Liberty.A, written some years ago by Swedish game developer Aaron Ardir, who didn't want people to warez his Liberty gameboy emulator.