RE: [Bluez-users] Re: virus via bluetooth

Somil.Asthana
2004-07-21T14:38:32Z

Hello Marcel=20
I agree BTH operations cannot be altered by any virus / worm (maybe =
they can we haven't explored yet) but virus / worm can definitely use =
BTH in some malicious way . Pls checkout this article =
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/06/15/1244248.shtml?tid=3D126&tid=3D1722.=
=20

regards
Somil

-----Original Message-----
From: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net
[mailto:bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of ext Marcel
Holtmann
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:14 AM
To: karthik bala guru
Cc: Philip MacIver; BlueZ Mailing List
Subject: [Bluez-users] Re: virus via bluetooth

Hi Karthik,

> I have an interesting question .
> =20
> How much percentage will the Bluetooth be infected by virus ?
> =20
> Is there such a chance ?
> =20
> Is there some anti-virus steps for Bluetooth ?

Bluetooth is only a transport medium. You can't infect it.

Regards

Marcel

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