# Ikee

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{{Short description|iOS computer worm that spread by SSH between jailbroken iPhones}}
'''Ikee''' was a [worm](/source/Computer_worm) that spread by [Secure Shell connections](/source/Secure_Shell) between [jailbroken](/source/iOS_jailbreaking) [iPhone](/source/iPhone)s.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/08/11/android-heart-app-virus-spreads-quickly-author-arrested-within-17-hours/|title= First worm for IOS|date= 11 August 2014|accessdate= 2014-08-11|archive-date= 2014-08-12|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812123346/http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/08/11/android-heart-app-virus-spreads-quickly-author-arrested-within-17-hours/|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://gigaom.com/2009/11/12/ikee-iphone-worm-progeny-not-so-harmless/ |title= ikee iPhone Worm - Not So Harmless |accessdate= 2009-11-12 |archive-date= 2015-03-10 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150310162821/https://gigaom.com/2009/11/12/ikee-iphone-worm-progeny-not-so-harmless/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> It was discovered in 2009 and changed wallpapers to a photo of [Rick Astley](/source/Rick_Astley).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.softpedia.com/news/A-Safe-Mobile-Device-Starts-with-Its-Owner-475184.shtml|title= Ikee iPhone virus of 2009|date= 8 March 2015|accessdate=2015-03-08}}</ref> The code from Ikee was later used to make a more malicious [iPhone](/source/iPhone) [malware](/source/malware), called Duh.

==History==
iPhone owners of [Australia](/source/Australia) reported that smart phones had been infected by a worm that changed their iPhone wallpaper to Rick Astley, a 1980s pop singer.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/source-code-for-ikee-iphone-worm-in-the-wild/|title= Ikee worm targeting customers of Australian mobile carriers|website= [ZDNet](/source/ZDNet)|access-date=2009-11-10}}</ref> It affected smartphones if the owner did not change their default password after installation of [SSH](/source/Ssh_(Secure_Shell)). Once the Ikee worm infected, it would find other iPhones on the [mobile network](/source/Cellular_network) which were vulnerable and infect them as well. The worm wouldn't affect users who hadn't jailbroken or installed SSH on their iPhone.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/11/08/iphone-worm-discovered-wallpaper-rick-astley-photo/ |title= First iPhone worm discovered – ikee |date= 8 November 2009 |accessdate= 2009-11-08 |archive-date= 2010-11-13 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101113092157/http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/11/08/iphone-worm-discovered-wallpaper-rick-astley-photo/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> The worm does nothing more than changing the infected user's lock [screen wallpaper](/source/Wallpaper_(computing)).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280091290/First-ever-iPhone-worm-Ikee-unleashed-by-Aussie-hacker|title= First ever iPhone worm Ikee unleashed by Aussie hacker|accessdate=2009-11-09}}</ref> The [source code](/source/source_code) of the ikee worm says it was written by Ikex.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sophos.com/en-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/11/iphone-worm-job.aspx|title= Ikee worm author wins job at iPhone app firm|accessdate=2009-11-26}}</ref>

Two weeks after the release of Ikee, a malicious worm dubbed "Duh", built off the code of Ikee, was discovered. it acted as a [Botnet](/source/Botnet), communicating with a command and control center. it also attempted to steal banking data from [ING Direct](/source/ING_Group).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-11-23|title=New iPhone worm is 'more serious'|language=en-GB|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8373739.stm|access-date=2020-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-11-23|title=Lightning strikes again: iPhone malware gets truly malicious|url=https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/11/23/lightning-strikes-iphone-malware-malicious/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=Naked Security|language=en-US|archive-date=2015-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025081621/https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2009/11/23/lightning-strikes-iphone-malware-malicious/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [Brain Test](/source/Brain_Test)
* [Dendroid (malware)](/source/Dendroid_(malware))
* [File binder](/source/File_binder)
* [Individual mobility](/source/Individual_mobility)
* [Trojan horse (computing)](/source/Trojan_horse_(computing))

==References==
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Category:IOS malware
Category:Computer worms
Category:Software distribution
Category:Privilege escalation exploits
Category:Online advertising
Category:Privacy

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