Apple Says iPods Shipped With Virus

Apple Computer this week warned customers that some Video iPods sold over the past five weeks were shipped with a computer virus capable of infecting computers running Microsoft Windows and exposing them to attacks by hackers.

Ed Felten, director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University, said many Windows users who have this virus on their machines may not have noticed, as it silently installs itself when the users merely plugs the device into their computer.

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McAfee releases iPod virus removal tool

McAfee has released a new version of its McAfee Stinger utility to detect and remove specific viruses, including the W32/RJump.worm and W32/QQPass.worm, another Windows-based virus that can be found on other MP3 devices.

According the McAfee, the W32/RJump.worm, which was discovered June 20, 2006, recently re-appeared on video iPod devices released by Apple late September.

McAfee Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.

McAfee AVERT Stinger