Just when you thought the new Series 60 third-edition handsets were a safer bet than the older ones... The first known malware (or virus) for the Series 60 third-edition is doing the rounds of the Internet.

Yes, earlier Series 60 editions too have been known to be plagued by malware such as Skull, Commwarrior, and Caribe. The newest kid on the block though is a software called "Isexplayer," which acts as a pornographic portal offering myriad "services". Once the .sis file is installed, the software reportedly automatically dials a premium-rate international phone number without the owners' knowledge.

This is typical malware behavior. However, the courteous software does ask for your permission before it starts to make calls; this - only at the time of installation. Most users would allow this especially since the program doesn't specify that calls will be automatically made.

However, it isn't clear if this is a glitch in the program or a deliberate attempt to siphon-off money from unsuspecting users.