EDIT: To save you the hassle of reading this thread, someone was playing a prank on me. False alarm ;)

I've been experimenting with bluetooth on the 2G iPod touch, and I've discovered something strange. This morning when I used my Motorola RAZR to find my iPod touch over bluetooth, the name discovered was some random assortment of numbers and letters. However, after pairing my iPod to my MacBook, the RAZR now finds the name of the iPod touch as "A VIRUS".
WTF??? :confused:
Is this something Apple has designed to encourage random people not to try and connect to developer beta iPods? Has anyone else had this experience?

Really strange.

maybe someone edited the firmware or you named your ipod a virus... isnt there a menu where you can change the bluetooth name?

maybe someone edited the firmware or you named your ipod a virus... isnt there a menu where you can change the bluetooth name?

lol why would u name it virus>?

No, there isn't a way to change the bluetooth name. I'm wondering if it has to do with the RAZR. I'm going to check with my Vodafone 716.

Have you ever used bluetooth?!

this is very interesting, i'll try this tmrw

^^Of course I have.

The Vodafone 716 can't find the iPod, so no luck there.
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Okay, here is the latest:

The MAC address of the discovered device "A VIRUS" does not match the bluetooth MAC address found in the About section of the iPod, but it is only visible when the iPod bluetooth is on and discoverable.
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Update.

I've managed to get it to show up on my MacBook.
http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/imgcache/30362.png

The MAC address is 00-18-AF-19-55-5A and I don't have any devices with that MAC address.

Hmm... My phone (Samsung A827 "Access") finds my iPod as "<My Name>'s iPod." In iTunes, your iPod doesn't happen to be named "A VIRUS," does it? Because that's where it gets the name from.

^^Of course I have.

The Vodafone 716 can't find the iPod, so no luck there. ------------------double post merged------------------Okay, here is the latest:

The MAC address of the discovered device "A VIRUS" does not match the bluetooth MAC address found in the About section of the iPod, but it is only visible when the iPod bluetooth is on and discoverable. ------------------double post merged------------------Update.

I've managed to get it to show up on my MacBook.
http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/imgcache/30362.png

The MAC address is 00-18-AF-19-55-5A and I don't have any devices with that MAC address.

this is why is a BETA, but still this is odd. Have u tried finding it with another ipod/iphone?

this is why is a BETA, but still this is odd. Have u tried finding it with another ipod/iphone?

I wish i had the beta ipod with me, i could see this!

lol why would u name it virus>?

My Wi-Fi Connection was name Virus.

Keeps predators off for a while

Nowit's called

CIA.

Everyone is off now lol well It's locked ha!

Update.

Okay, I'm now thinking this is someone in my building playing a prank with their mobile phone :mad:

lol

EDIT: Yeah, it seems coincidental that it would fade away when I turned off my iPod. Now I moved to the other side of my flat and I can pick it up with all devices including iPod powered off.

Sorry everyone, but I think it's a FALSE ALARM... LOL