Spinning Wheel of Death
May 02, 08 by Doug
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There are reports of an ‘official McAfee application’ going around. McAfee does NOT have an application(at least right now), so do not be fooled. The application will actually ‘reset all .plist files’. . .giving your iPhone and iPod Touch a SWOD(Spinning Wheel of Death).
Do NOT install ANY source with the URL - McAfeeMobile.com
Yes I realize that domain redirects to the McAfee.com website. . .they’re clever aren’t they.
Update - McAfee has confirmed this application is LEGIT.
Joey Says: 02.05.08 at 8:38 pm
Oh my gosh, I have this source and have used the app and nothing happened. Let’s say I like to dare my iPhone to the max.
zebrum Says: 02.05.08 at 10:30 pm
Turned out to be real after all:
http://www.modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141791
Update:
McAfee has confirmed one of the apps!
From the TUAW:
Update 8:45 ET: In a “curiouser and curiouser” twist, we have some new info from McAfee on the iPhone AV application… which was indeed developed at McAfee, contrary to our earlier reports from their press representative. Here’s what else has been confirmed:
* The ‘Stinger’ mobile AV tool for iPhone is an internal project that somehow “got into the wild.” It was not intended for release (indeed, since it was developed with the community toolchain, it would have to be rebuilt for the SDK).
* They are happy with the positive feedback they’re getting from users.
* It was a proof of concept. They have no idea if they’ll follow through with an actual product.
* Corporate and consumer offices are in adjacent cities, which explains the domain registration issue.
As we get additional details and some hands-on time with the tool we will update further.
And Now everyone read:
Update 9:45 ET: Kudos to McAfee’s media relations team, burning the late-Friday oil to help us make some sense of this story. Here’s the official comment from Joris Evers, director of worldwide PR for the antivirus vendor:
The application you blogged about is indeed a genuine McAfee project. We are always working on new platforms including the popular ones. In this particular case we were running a test to validate some recently developed technology. We happen to be first to test AV technology for iPhone. We’re happy that iPhone users are already getting excited about it, as evidenced by your blog and the thousands of people who are trying out the application. Still, we are not ready to announce a new product, our development work is in the early stages.
Doug Says: 02.05.08 at 10:53 pm
really? what firmware are you using?
Pablos102030 Says: 03.05.08 at 1:21 am
virus scan for iphone?
Am i not getting something here?