Jailbroken iPhones Hit With 'RickRoll' Worm
Jailbroken iPhones Hit With 'RickRoll' Worm
If you are one of those users who had jailbroken their iPhones but did not care to change the default password after installing SSH, you might want to do it now. A new worm has been infecting those jailbroken iPhones that still carry the same default 'alpine' password. As such,...
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I changed my password a bit ago, so no worm here!
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I download mobile terminal and it installs but when I go to open it stays for a few seconds and then closes down. Any help please?
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Haha I was wondering why I had this random bloke on my screen when a friend of mine called... I think winterboard puts it's background over the top of the singer guy, and as such I only see him at random intervals. A bit scary to think my phone got infected though! I'm in Melbourne, Australia
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The _first_ thing anyone should do on a jailbroken iphone with openssh installed is change the root password or disable the root account in the ssh config. If you haven't done it, you're an idiot and deserve to be RickRolled. It was only a matter of time before this happened. I'm actually shocked it didn't happen sooner given the amount of uneducated people that use the default password. Seriously, if you don't understand a package in its entirety and the security implications associated with it, you probably shouldn't use it until you arm yourself with much more information.
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My question is this... My phone is already jailbroken. So if I've never installed openSSH before, do I have to worry about still changing my password? Or now that's it's jailbroken do I change the password anyways?
I'm getting mixed info from different sites pertaining to this... One says to change the password even though openSSH isn't installed on my iPhone, say not to worry since it's not installed. Any info would be helpful. Thanks
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uh, u can ssh into a phone over 3g?
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@dxs101 people like YOU are whats wrong with this world. get a life of your own and you wont need to invade other peoples. LOSER
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Tommy you’re the only loser. If it wasn’t for people searching out new and exciting ways to do **** then we would still be in the dark ages. Curiosity is a natural thing. Why are you denying yours? Let it run free Tommy, freeeeeeeeeee.......
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I second that..
freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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I download mobile terminal and it installs but when I go to open it stays for a few seconds and then closes down. Any help please?
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Hi guys
If I turn off SSH through my sb settings, will that stop the worm accessing my phone?
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My question is simple do I have to uninstall mobile after changing password or ithas some more utility
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My question is simple do I have to uninstall mobile Terminal after changing password or it has some more utility
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I also changed my password few days ago.. Go away worm..
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there are two accounts 'root' & 'mobile'. I changed both of their default password. so I think my iphone 3gs secured???????????????
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I'm an idiot.Any one can show me how to change the password.Thanks
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Does anybody see this f***n Virus / Worm live?
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I download mobile terminal and it installs but when I go to open it stays for a few seconds and then closes down. Any help please?.
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Yeah, i got the same problem as you.Help us.Any one ?
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reinstall mobile terminal. i JUST installed mobile terminal on my jailbroken 3gs. it opened w/o problems. and i was able to input commands to change the root password successfully.
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idiot, you have to first be able to successfully install mobile terminal first. then go to iclarified.com. it can't be simpler - step by step - with phone photos!!
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I've been trying to reinstall that **** but it did not work with my jailbroke 3gs.That **** goes to open and close in 2 damn seconds.I don't understand how come you made it?.Now i've already uninstalled that SSH **** out of my phone.No more worm.
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1. Download MobileTerminal from Cydia or your choice of installer if you don't already have it.
2. After you have MobileTerminal, launch it. Upon launch, you will see a command prompt.
3. Type su and hit return and you will then be asked for a password. This is logging you in as an administrator.
4. Your default password is alpine so enter that and press return again.
5. Now type passwd then hit return.
6. You should now be prompted to enter a new password. Enter your new password here and hit return.
7. You'll be asked to verify your new password, so do that, hit return, and you're done!
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For someone who names themselves after Bob, your kind of arrogant. Yes, my phone got rickrolled, so I guess I am an idiot. Meanwhile your just a dork who names himself Bob Marley. Go grow a dreadlock.
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i second it too...
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Go **** urself bob..
