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Hey geeks,

A number from USA called me today, I picked up, nobody answered and I closed the line 8 seconds into the call. Went in to check if any of my credits are missing, none were.

My friend claims that the caller probably installed a virus or malware during the call. Is this possible if I have an Iphone?
Not possible, your phone is only reading from your carrier’s limited bandwidth and decoding it into sound. Sound is not getting processed somewhere where it has write privileges to your hard memory beside your memory registers and a few harmless variables.
Usually those phone calls make money when you call them back at outrageous minute fees.

Please note that calls/messages may induce a bug on the phone, such as crashing it due to reading a certain character or a certain number of characters. Or they may have a message where it includes a download link to a RAT, which will allow the hacker to take full control of your system. (Android only for this last bit, or jailbroken iPhone)

If you are solely a receiver, you are safe, as long as you don’t send a message back/call back so you don’t lose your minutes/dollars.

I’m still looking for this Nigerian Prince. :)
Johnaudi wroteNot possible, your phone is only reading from your carrier’s limited bandwidth and decoding it into sound. Sound is not getting processed somewhere where it has write privileges to your hard memory beside your memory registers and a few harmless variables.
Usually those phone calls make money when you call them back at outrageous minute fees.

Please note that calls/messages may induce a bug on the phone, such as crashing it due to reading a certain character or a certain number of characters. Or they may have a message where it includes a download link to a RAT, which will allow the hacker to take full control of your system. (Android only for this last bit, or jailbroken iPhone)

If you are solely a receiver, you are safe, as long as you don’t send a message back/call back so you don’t lose your minutes/dollars.

I’m still looking for this Nigerian Prince. :)
Thank you for your response, when you say may induce a bug on the phone, doesn't that mean that a form of malware has been introduced (regardless if Android or jail broken iphone)?

Also hypothetically, to add to your last part, if an Iphone holder would have called back, can he lose more than just his minutes/dollars?
Phone can't be "hacked" that way. Maybe crashed by sending a certain SMS, but not extracting any information from your phone.

If an iPhone (or any phone) holder called back, they could lose more than the minutes, it could be a phone number that is pay per minute and $3 for the first minute. Don't call a long distance number back when they hang up immediately or seem shady.
18 days later
Hello, i have iphone 6, how can i tell if a trojan has been installed to access my normal calls, whatsapp calls and safari seaech?
jad594 wrote My friend claims that the caller probably installed a virus or malware during the call. Is this possible if I have an Iphone?
It's OK, put in in the microwave for 5 seconds, and the virus will die.
If that does not work then boil it for 1/2 hour.
Problem solved.
rolf wrote
jad594 wrote My friend claims that the caller probably installed a virus or malware during the call. Is this possible if I have an Iphone?
It's OK, put in in the microwave for 5 seconds, and the virus will die.
If that does not work then boil it for 1/2 hour.
Problem solved.
You reminded me of the iOS waterproof update.
rolf wrote
jad594 wrote My friend claims that the caller probably installed a virus or malware during the call. Is this possible if I have an Iphone?
It's OK, put in in the microwave for 5 seconds, and the virus will die.
If that does not work then boil it for 1/2 hour.
Problem solved.
lol don't do that : p

On another note, what control do our mobile operators have? What can they do?
Jerome wrote
rolf wrote
jad594 wrote My friend claims that the caller probably installed a virus or malware during the call. Is this possible if I have an Iphone?
It's OK, put in in the microwave for 5 seconds, and the virus will die.
If that does not work then boil it for 1/2 hour.
Problem solved.
lol don't do that : p

On another note, what control do our mobile operators have? What can they do?
Stop your service? They cant control your phone if that is what you are hinting at.
port80 wroteStop your service? They cant control your phone if that is what you are hinting at.
Just curious, that's good to know.
Technically operator have a bit more trust than third party. For example they might try to exploit voice stack, over authenticated channel used for normal calls.