iPhone: Change Root Password

Change default root password from "alpine" after jailbreak iPhone to prevent infection with ikee worm.

Follow the steps below:

1. Launch mobile terminal. Enter "login" then enter login ID "root"
2. Enter default password "alpine"
3. Enter "passwd" and change the the password you prefer.  Reconfirm the new password.
4. Repeat set 1 to 3 but enter the login ID as "mobile

iPhone: Remove ikee worm

Jailbroken iPhones are at risk of being infected with ikee worm.

Most people (like me) should be affected by the first 3 A,B,C variant.

Which variant am I into? If you can find the files in the 1st scenario to delete, then u are having the variant A,B,C. Please make sure you have install MobileTerminal on your iPhone before you start.

1st Variant

• Launch MobileTerminal. Login to root "su root" with default password "alpine".
• Enter each line of command and press return key. Tip: Commands are case sensitive
• rm /bin/poc-bbot
• rm /bin/sshpass
• rm /var/log/youcanbeclosertogod.jpg
• rm /var/mobile/LockBackground.jpg or rm /var/mobile/Library/LockBackground.jpg)
• rm /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ikey.bbot.plist
• rm /var/lock/bbot.lock
• Reboot iphone
• Change password and reinstall Open SSH.

2nd Variant

• Launch MobileTerminal. Login to root "su root" with default password "alpine".
• Enter below commands and press return key after each line. Tip: Commands are case sensitive
• rm /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.saurik.Cydia.Startup.plist
• rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup
• rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup-helper
• rm /usr/libexec/cydia/startup.so
• Reinstall Cydia with below command.
• su root
• Password: alpine
• get-app remove cydia
• get-app install cydia
• Reboot iPhone. Now you should be worm-free....