Palm OS Viruses

Palm OS Viruses

While some viruses do exist for Palm OS based devices, very few have ever been designed. Typically, mobile devices are difficult for virus writers to target, since their simplicity provides many fewer security holes to target compared to a desktop.

Viruses for Palm OS

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