Anti-virus Channel?

[Apakarta]

how r u supposed to get virus when u cant download anything???

 

[Manhood]

I think the biggest risk that Nintendo see, is that if u watch for example a movie on Youtube with the Wii's Opera browser, its possible (but not likely though) for people with 1337 hAxx0rZkiLLz to get into your console. I dont know how haxxing works, but maybe then they even can get into your computer via 24-connect?

 

[Liister87]

how r u supposed to get virus when u cant download anything???

Via a flash based virus going around that runs through adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader, also via emails and picture files.

No.

The Wii can't receive viruses from the Internet as you can't download anything off the net.
Also, if your Wii DID end up with a virus, it doesn't come under Nintendo's warranty.

90% of viruses are from Microsoft
7% are from Firefox
and 3% are others
the chances of your wii having a virus is 3% because it runs from Opera Browser which may i say isn't really "Major" in the internet provider business..
So my answer? No

"According a security guru at Symantec, both Wii and PS3 are vulnerable to both phishing attacks and malicious viruses. "


Heres my write up on the WIIRUSES..

http://wiipros.co.uk/news-wiirus-t-1627.html

I think its totally possible for viruses to be recieved off the net, SYMANTEC were using a WII just the other day to show off how many vulnerabilities it COULD potentitally pick up, and apparently there were quite a few, i'll find the interview and post the link in a moment!

Heres one: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2194782/symantec-warns-wii-flaw

Also heres something related to what i was on about:

(http://www.portableplanet.co.uk/2007/08/21/symantec-nintendo-wii-ps3-are-vulnerable/)

“Then they demonstrated that it worked on the Macintosh and then finally they attempted it with the Wii as well and we found that it was just as susceptible to the same vulnerability.â€ÂÂ

So wii is almost as vulnerable to a virus (via flash and adobe, even opera) as is a pc...sorry guys but we're going to have to do something in the future, especially if ONLINE play REALLY takes off on the wii.

A symantec channel sounds good, shame we will have to pay a ton for it, as its like £80 a year for one on the computer, (a decent symantec one) so...jeez!

 

[Ralucard]

an anti virus channel would only take up space on the Wiis tiny memory =P

 

[Liister87]

an anti virus channel would only take up space on the Wiis tiny memory =P

I'd rather that than a virused up wii haha!

 

[Shripe]

Umm.. Why? They can't download anything anyway, only from Wii Shop.. Unless someone hacks into that, don't think we need anti-virus protection for the Wii

 

[spiderman12]

a vvirus channel for the wii, i think that would be wierd

 

[gunners-4-life]

wii should give the antivirus channel for free