title: Palm OS viruses
text: # Palm OS viruses
  
  While some viruses did exist for Palm OS based devices, very few were ever designed. Typically, mobile devices are difficult for virus writers to target, since their simplicity provides fewer security holes to target compared to a desktop.
  
  ## Viruses for Palm OS
  
  | Name of Virus | Payload | Date Discovered |
  | - | - | - |
  | LibertyCrack | Deletes applications and files | August 28, 2000 |
  | PEMagic | Erases device ROM | Unknown |
  | Phage | Deletes applications and files | September 22, 2000 |
  | Vapor | Hides all application icons | September 21, 2000 |
  