Before we get started, are you running a Windows operating system with anti-virus software that’s up to date?  No?  Please stop reading this and go get that under control.  If you need AV software, see Dave’s post on FREE AV.  We’ll wait for you

We’ve talked about the current malware trends and I’m sure that’s not a surprise to anyone but I saw a couple reports recently that did surprise me.  Malware is being found in some very odd places.

Symantec researchers discovered malware lurking in software that monitors the charging status on a USB battery charger

Panda labs discovered malware on a new cell phone distributed by Vodaphone. They discovered variants of the mariposa bot and conficker…

It’s not clear how this happened but it’s obvious that the affect of malware is far reaching and can leak into our lives in unlikely ways.  It’s not the first time malware has been discovered in pre-packaged devices.  In 2008 there were reports of malware showing up in digital picture frames.

Message: Be cautious! Make sure you have anti-virus software running and keep it up to date.

Have any interesting virus stories? We want to hear about it.