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Apple ships iPods infected with Virus

Yes this is true!!!!

Apple Computer has confirmed that they have accidentally shipped a small number of video iPods with the Windows trojan, RavMonE.exe. Even though only 1% of the units shipped after September 12 were affected, it should still raise concern. RavMonE.exe is a mass storage virus which only affects Windows operating system, allows hackers to get into your computer after contacting remote servers to alert the attackers of infection.

"A number of video iPods are infected with a virus", Apple said on its support site and the company was quick to take aim at archrival Microsoft for the problem.
The RavMonE.exe virus, which affects only computers running Microsoft Windows operating system, is on less than 1 percent of video iPods shipped after Sept. 12, Apple said.

It is not know that exactly how many video iPods are affected.

"So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem," Apple said on its support site. "The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free."
Apple has issued instructions on removing the virus - which can be done with free antivirus software - available on its Web site.

The virus does not affect Mac customers.

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