Ive n
oticed more and more with friend and collegues who have jail broken Iphones and IOS devices that slowly they are being hacked into. I hope this little article helps you protect your jailbroken phone a little more.
For all Jailbreak users with SSH running on their iPhones – WARNING!!! ikee Virus is watching you and may enter your iPhone.
Here is the Original Source
Question 1: How can I STOP ikee Virus to enter my iPhone?
Answer 1: You need to change your iPhone root password. By Default its “alpine”.
Question 2: How do I change my root password?
Answer 2: Please follow these steps
Install Mobile Terminal from Cydia
Once installed, start Terminal from your iPhone
Now type “su root” and hit return
Enter your password “alpine” and hit return – by default is “alpine”
Now enter “passwd root” and hit return
Now, it will prompt you to enter NEW PASSWORD.
Enter NEW PASSWORD.
*******these commands are case sensitive.
Question 3: How do I know if my iPhone has ikee Virus?
Answer 3: Look at the screen shots below. If you see them on your iPhone – You have ikee Virus.
iPhoneVirus Lock Screen iPhone Virus (ikee or rickroll) Protect your iPhone
ikee Virus Lock Screen
iPhoneVirusOnCall iPhone Virus (ikee or rickroll) Protect your iPhone
ikee Virus On Call
Question 4: How do I get rid of ikee Virus?
Answer 4: There are FOUR Variants A, B, C, & D in this ikee Virus.
Variants A-C Follow these steps
First Change your root password (Follow Answer 2).
Now, will start deleting bunch of virus effected files..
Type “rm /var/mobile/Library/LockBackground.jpg” and hit return- With out “s
“rm /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ikey.bbot.plist” and hit return
“rm /bin/poc-bbot” and hit return
“rm /bin/sshpass” and hit return
“rm /var/log/youcanbeclosertogod.jpg” and hit return
Now, close Terminal app.
Select your favorite wallpaper and reboot your iPhone.
Variant D – Follow these steps
First Change your root password (Follow Answer 2).
Now, will start deleting bunch of virus effected files..
“rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup” and hit return
“rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup.so” and hit return
“rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup-helper” and hit return
“rm /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.saurik.Cydia.Startup.plist” and hit return
Now, close Terminal app.
Reboot your iPhone.
****If you got effected with Variant D. You need to reinstall Cydia.
Question 5: I have installed SSH but, I turn off when I don’t need it. Do I still change the default password?
Answer 5: Its a very good practice to keep it turned OFF when not needed. But, I recommend you to change the default password.
Question 6: I have a jailbreak iPhone But, SSH is not installed. Do I need to worry about it?
Answer 6: This ikee Virus, enters where SSH is running with default password. So, in your case you don’t have to worry about this virus.
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