iOS Does Exist — (list of ALL the existing iOS malware to date)

Fortinet Security Research Threat Landscape and Analysis ^ | June 9 2014 | Axelle Apvrille — The Crypto Girl

[Swordmaker]

iOS Malware Does Exist

With our FortiGuard Labs reporting that 96.5% of all mobile malware is Android based it would be easy to see why someone might opt for an iPhone. But, users beware. Don’t write off iOS as the secure alternative to Android just yet! Despite, Android malware being nearly an epidemic, or as Tim Cook referenced, “a toxic hellstew”, iOS is not immune.

Before somebody asks me (again) whether there are any iOS malware or not, I decided to consolidate the information for you. Hope this helps you, and keeps your (i-) phones secure :)

(I have marked the malware that might have at one time in the past infected an un-jailbroken iPhone iPod touch, or iPad in red—Swordmaker)

Name	Discovery date	Presumed origin	iOS Devices	Type
iOS/Trapsms.A!tr.spy	June 2009	Russia?	Jailbroken	SMS Forwarder
Spy/MobileSpy!iPhoneOS	Aug 2009	USA	Jailbroken	Spyware
iOS/Eeki.A!worm	Nov 2009	Australia (Ashley Towns)	Jailbroken	Worm Proof of Concept
iOS/Eeki.B!worm	Nov 2009	The Netherlands	Jailbroken	Mobile banking malware
iOS/Toires.A!tr.spy	Nov 2009	Switzerland (Nicolas Seriot)	Any (jailbroken or not)	Rogue application - Proof Of Concept
Adware/LBTM!iOS	Sep 2010	France	Any (jailbroken or not) - Was found (and removed) in the official AppStore	Call premium phone number
Spy/iKeyGuard!iPhoneOS	Apr 2011	Czech Rep.	Jailbroken	Keylogger
iOS/FindCall.A!tr.spy	July 2012	Russia?	Any (jailbroken or not) - Was found (and removed) in the official AppStore	Privacy trojan
Riskware/Killmob!iOS	July 2013	USA	Jailbroken	Spyware
iOS/AdThief.A!tr	Mar 2014	China	Jailbroken	Ad revenue hijacking
iOS/SSLCreds.A!tr.pws	Apr 2014	China	Jailbroken	Password stealer

So:

• Yes, malware for iOS exist.
  
• Yes, there are far less than on Android.
  
• No, they don’t concern only jailbroken phones.
  
• Yes, some were found (and removed) in the AppStore.

– the Crypto Girl

[Swordmaker]

Only two of these worked in the wild all iOS iPhones and were actually found on the app store and were removed, and the vulnerabilities they exploited have long since been closed. One could possibly have worked on all iOS devices, but it was a "Proof of Concept" that was never released into the wild and its vulnerability has also been closed after its author notified Apple. That makes exactly three that could be considered true iOS malware. . . the rest only work on jailbroken iPhones or iPads.

[Swordmaker]

PLEASE NOTE! THIS DATA COMES FROM A COMPUTER SECURITY COMPANY THAT IS, OF COURSE, INTERESTED IN SELLING ITS SECURITY PRODUCT. DO NOT BUY. THIS WAS POSTED PURELY FOR THE DATA INTEREST.

To remove any malware from an iPhone simply delete the app. . . or restore the iOS device to factory settings and re-download your free and purchased apps. . . or/and restore your iDevice from your computer except for the offending app. If you have backed up your iDevice to the cloud, your data will be restored automatically. Apps need to be redownloaded.

[expat1000]

Ping for the tech list

[amigatec]

Why anybody would jailbreak there devise is beyond me.

[Scutter]

Two that are known. The malware typically is out there for awhile before it is detected and removed.

I think your odds of getting malware on an iPhone are pretty slim, even slimmer on a Windows Phone.

Android is another matter.

[Swordmaker]

Malware does (NOT!) exist for iOS—at least not currently that will effect a non-jailbroken iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Here's a list of ALL the malware that has EVER existed for iOS, jailbroken and NOT jailbroken —PING!

Apple iOS iMalware Ping!

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[Swordmaker]

Two that are known. The malware typically is out there for awhile before it is detected and removed.

I think your odds of getting malware on an iPhone are pretty slim, even slimmer on a Windows Phone.

True to both statements. However, with the curated Apple App store, finding any malicious app is much easier than in the Android world. . . and getting one on the store has become far harder than it was even two years ago when the last one was snuck in. . . which lasted all of two days before it was discovered.

Windows Phone 8 has far fewer developers (most of which Microsoft is paying) and while they are emulating Apple's curated app store approach, it remains to be seen if they will be as good at it, coming out of an "open" Windows environment. I think they have learned their lesson. Their previous attempts suffered from malware attacks. Right now, so far, there has only been one of proof of concept that was viable for Windows Phone 8. However, in fair turn-about, since Microsoft has only about 3% of the smartphone market, they can be truly be said to be protected by "Security by Obscurity." GRIN.

[PoloSec]

Putting my ignorance on display...what is the meaning of jailbroken?

[Balding_Eagle]

Why anybody would jailbreak there devise is beyond me.

The sight has an explanation. You'll see it their.

[deoetdoctrinae]

[zeugma]

The sight has an explanation. You'll see it their.

Nice.

[dennisw]

Apple is blowing it. My sister wanted a smartFone but found it too hard to read the internet on the normal size ones ones. She got a Samsung Note 3 w 5.7” screen and is very happy. Women can put these in their handbags. Obviously...no iPhone option for this size. Apple loses out.

[Hodar]

Jailbroken - means someone has taken some means to partially boot a device (iPhone in this case) and has inserted a piece of software that bypasses the intended function of the Operating System.

This bypass can be used to activate features that are not included in your cellphone plan (such as hotspotting) or adding “features” that are not included in your normal iOS (such as alternative fonts, pirated software, or other such personal “tweak” you may want (such as customized display when your phone is locked).

[TheBattman]

http://betanews.com/2014/06/17/android-smartphones-shipping-from-factory-with-malware/