It seems some video iPods were recently shipped with a Windows virus on board. According to a statement on Apple's Web site, a small number -- less than one percent -- shipped after Sept. 12 carry the RavMonE virus, a mass storage virus that only affects Windows computers. It reportedly was traced to a PC at the manufacturer where the iPods were made, and it can be detected and removed by up-to-date anti-virus software.
Apple has received less than 25 reports of infected iPods, but the statement makes it clear the company is none too happy about it:
The virus affects only Windows, not Macs or the iPod itself. Apple has posted instructions for removal of the virus on its site.
[Via CNET]
