Video iPods Shipped with Windows Virus, says Apple - iPod Virus is Windows RavMonE Virus 10/18/2006 - 1,443 views,
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A number of video iPods have shipped with the Windows RavMonE virus, says Apple. The iPod virus, which shows as RavMonE.exe was discovered in a small number of video iPods shipped after Septemer 12th. Says Apple, “We recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006, left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus affects only Windows computers, and up to date anti-virus software which is included with most Windows computers should detect and remove it. So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem. The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free. As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it.” Note the slap at rival Microsoft slipped in there. Apple has instructions for removing the RavMonE.exe virus from the iPod here: Instructions for removing Windows RavMonE.exe virus from iPod
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